Rise Up Christchurch Telethon

Rise Up Christchurch –Te Kotahitanga is a 12-hour global telethon for Christchurch beginning at 9am, on Sunday 22 May. It is to be broadcast by Maori Television from Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington, with live crosses to regional centres and global activities in London, Los Angeles and Sydney.

It will also be streamed live online throughout the world on www.riseup.org.nz and people will be able to donate securely via the internet. Donated items will be for sale and purchase on auction site www.sella.co.nz.

All funds raised go to the people of Christchurch thanks to Fonterra which as a major supporter is contributing $500,000 towards costs. The telethon is supported by a wide range of Kiwi celebrities in New Zealand and overseas, Prime Minister John Key and the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal and the Christchurch City Council and Mayor Bob Parker. The event has been established in partnership with the Rise Up Christchurch Facebook website.

With live music from Dane Rumble, PNC, Dallas Tamaira (Fat Freddy’s Drop), Young Sid, Midnight Youth, Luger Boa and The Checks.

Canterbury Relief Games featuring 12 teams of well-known Kiwis including stars from Shortland St, Almighty Johnsons, Spartacus, Outrageous Fortune, Go Girls, Sione’s Wedding, Power Rangers, The Crowd Goes Wild, The Edge, Hyundai Code and sporting legends including Ruben Wiki and Eroni Clarke.

Ambassadors include: Stacey Morrison, Carol Hirschfeld, Pippa Wetzell, Andrew Mulligan, Ben Boyce, Mike King, Ali Williams, Dave Gibson and Te Arahi Maipi.

Event listed by kjp

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