You have two weeks until Vector Arena rocks with the biggest music event of the year.
The hottest musicians are performing in the four main centres for a Samoan benefit concert "I Love The Islands".
Music royalty Dave Dobbyn, Che Fu and Bic Runga will share the stage with Hollie Smith, Opensouls, Savage and 20 of their closest industry friends.
Comedian Oscar Kightley will emcee, and it's all in the name of love.
Local musicians have been offering their services and recruiting friends for the music event.
Tim Finn told Kightley at brother Neil's Auckland studio yesterday, "It's easy to say yes to this one."
Thanks to sponsorship, all proceeds from the $25 tickets will go directly to victims of the tsunami.
"I Love The Islands" has personal resonance with rappers and the event's co-organisers, Scribe and Savage.
Both lost friends and relatives in the tsunami and their family villages have been destroyed.
When news of the tsunami hit, Scribe was quick to call family in Samoa.
His next calls were to Brotha D and Andy Murnane, the boys behind Auckland hip hop group Dawn Raid, to organise the fundraiser.
Murnane said the tsunami affected everyone and the level of support reflected the country's strong link with Samoa.
Kightley's mother's village was wiped out by the tsunami.
"We all felt we had to do something, it wasn't really an option for us.
"To have people [involved] of this calibre is pretty amazing," he said.
The Auckland concert on Monday week will kick-start the nationwide tour.
Tickets will be on sale from www.ticketmaster.co.nz from midday this Friday.
Rugby league fans will also get a chance to help tsunami victims at a Mt Smart Stadium game this Saturday.
How you can help
Pacific Cooperation Foundation
Deposits can be made at at any Westpac branch. All the money raised will go to the Samoan Government
Red Cross
- Make a secure online donation at redcross.org.nz
- Send cheques to the Samoan Red Cross Fund, PO Box 12140, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
- Call 0900 31 100 to make an automatic $20 donation
- Make a donation at any NZ Red Cross office
ANZ bank - Make a donation at any ANZ bank branch, or donate directly to the ANZ appeal account: 01 1839 0143546 00
Oxfam
- Make a secure online donation at Oxfam.org.nz
- Phone 0800 400 666 or make an automatic $20 donation by calling 0900 600 20
Caritas
- Make a secure online donation at Caritas.org.nz
- Phone 0800 22 10 22 or make an automatic $20 donation by calling 0900 4 11 11
TEAR fund
- Make a secure online donation at tearfund.co.nz
- Phone 0800 800 777 to specify Samoa the Philippines or Indonesia. You can also donate at CD and DVD stores.
Mercury Energy - Donate online at www.mercury.co.nz by texting the word Samoa, the amount you wish to pledge and your Mercury account number to 515 or by calling 0800 10 18 10.
Habitat for Humanity - Habitat for Humanity is asking for help with the clean-up. Contact the organisation at www.habitat.org.nz
