Iconic New Zealand band, Six60, is donating valuable musical and personal items to financially support the life-changing work of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre!
Six60’s memorabilia went live for bidding on New Zealand auction site Trade Me at 6pm on Saturday 14th March. 100% of auction proceeds will be donated to RMTC, to assist with the transformative work the therapists do for their clients. Items up for sale include the customised jacket Matiu Walters wore at the latest sold-out Western Springs concert, a variety of the band’s instruments and several other personal collector items.
Two members of Six60 - Marlon and Eli - came to Raukatauri last week to personally deliver the items and took the opportunity to join in a session with long term RMTC client Ryan Herbert. 1news were onsite to capture the session first hand, and their story can be seen here.
RMTC co-founder, Hinewehi Mohi says, “Six60 is the biggest band in Aotearoa and we’re thrilled they support the work we do at Raukatauri. They understand how powerful music is, particularly for those with immense physical, emotional and psychological challenges to connect with others and express themselves through music.”
Six60 Lead Singer Matiu Walters says, “We’ve wanted to get behind RMTC since Hinewehi made us aware of all the incredible work they do in the community. Hopefully auctioning off some of our memorabilia can help continue the great work the centre is doing. I will be donating my jacket with a customised KIA MAU KI TŌ ŪKAIPŌ embellishment, which I wore at the 22nd February Western Springs concert.”
RMTC relies on generous donations from its patrons to help individuals and whānau affected by disability through music therapy. We receive no direct government support and raising funds is an ongoing challenge. Click the button below to head to the auction and get bidding. All auctions will close on Monday 23rd March at 7.45pm.
