RNZ Pacific Reporter Lydia Lewis went down to Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland where the collection drive for the Aotearoa Tonga committee is underway.
She tells Anna about the stories she has heard so far from people thinking about their loved ones, including 10-year-old Ariana Ekuasi who has a message for her grandmother in Tonga.
If you'd like to donate money to Tonga, here are a few options:
Red Cross: Pacific Tsunami Appeal
Caritas: Pacific Relief Fund.
GoFundMe: Tonga Tsunami relief by Pita Taufatofua
GoFundMe: Help Tonga, ALL with Tonga by Malakai Fekitoa
Tearfund: Tonga volcano emergency appeal.
10-year-old Ariana Ekuasi delivers a message to her grandmother in Tonga Photo: RNZ / Lydia Lewis
