27 Jan 2022

26 containers packed with emergency aid leave for Tonga

From First Up, 5:33 am on 27 January 2022

Twenty-six containers packed with emergency aid set sail from New Zealand last night to help the people of Tonga as they rebuild their lives after this month's eruption and tsunami. And due to the level of community support - including 5 more containers paid for by Tonga's Olympic flag bearer Pita Taufatofua the operation is set to continue. Our producer Matthew Theunissen headed to Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium where it's being run from.