I Love The Islands Concerts Raise $344,000

Good news – the series of I Love The Islands concerts held in Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Christchurch and Dunedin, have raised $344,000. The concert series took place last month to aid the victims of the Samoan tsunami which damaged many of the local villages. Some of the artists that performed included Scribe, Savage, Neil Finn, Dave Dobbyn, Bic Runga, Anika Moa, Nesian Mystik, Hollie Smith, Opensouls and Ladi 6.

Being the hardest hit in the tsunami, Lalomanu village and Poutasi village will receive $50,000 each. The rest of the money from the benefit will be given to the Samoa Tsunami 2009 Appeal Charitable Trust.

I Love The Islands spokeperson Ole Maiava thanked all the people involved with the series of benefit concerts and said,

“Its thanks to all those talented people from the music, production and entertainment industry that gave us their valuable time free of  charge  that we are able to produce such an amazing result for the people of Samoa.”