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Scoop
15-07-2025
- Business
- Scoop
The Grace Street Project Launches Public Fundraising Campaign For Vital South Invercargill Community Hub
A high-energy event at 136 Grace Street will today mark the official launch of 'Let's Build This', the public fundraising campaign for The Grace Street Project. With music, local supporters, and special appearances, including SIX60's Chris Mac, the launch brings the community together in support of a bold new vision for South Invercargill. The campaign now seeks to raise the remaining funds required to complete the much-needed community hub for the area and is calling on the community, businesses, and philanthropic partners to help. To date, over half of the total funding has already been secured, including $3.6 million raised, the purchase of the Grace Street building, design finalisation, consent submission, a five-year partnership with SIT and Yours Corps Youth Technology Hub confirmed as an anchor tenant. The campaign The public fundraising campaign, operating under the tagline "Let's Build This," will leverage key activities such as the multi-channel advertising campaign launched today, multiple fundraising initiatives involving Invercargill schools, youth, and community members, and being named the charity recipient of the Southland Party at Parliament on 25 July 2025. Supporting this activity is a range of other fundraising initiatives designed to involve the community. The Grace Street Project named 2026 PlaceMakers Scooter Challenge charity partner The Grace Street Project is thrilled to be named the official charitable recipient of the 2026 PlaceMakers Scooter Challenge. This iconic fundraising event, set for March 2026, is expected to provide a major boost to the campaign. Tash Clay, PlaceMakers Southland Trade Support Manager said, 'PlaceMakers Southland is proud to be partnering with The Grace Street Project as our chosen charity for the next Southern Scooter Challenge, our ninth time running this iconic event.' Known for its unique blend of adventure and generosity, the PlaceMakers Scooter Challenge is a much-loved event that sees participants travel by 50cc scooters along a set course for charity. In 2026, riders will journey from Invercargill to Te Anau, taking in some of the most breathtaking scenery Te Waipounamu has to offer. 'This year, we're taking things up a notch with a brand-new route from Teretonga to Te Anau, an idea sparked by our Hub Manager, Micheal Archer. The journey promises to be a fresh challenge for our riders, offering breathtaking scenery and a renewed sense of adventure.' Clay said. As the chosen charity, The Grace Street Project will benefit directly from rider fundraising and public support. 'We're thrilled to be working alongside Janette and the entire Grace Street Project team, whose dedication to community wellbeing aligns perfectly with our values. Their work will make a real difference in Southland, and we're excited to support their mission through this event.' 'Together, we hope to raise awareness and funds that will have a lasting impact on our community. We invite everyone to get involved, cheer on the riders, and help us make this year's challenge the most meaningful one yet.' Clay says. The Why South Invercargill faces significant challenges, including high rates of youth disadvantage and exclusion, entrenched intergenerational poverty, and a severe lack of community facilities despite making up 34% of Invercargill's population. "For generations, a chronic lack of infrastructure has held this community back," says Janette Malcolm, Chair of the Invercargill Community Connections Charitable Trust. "Local leaders have called this project 'the biggest opportunity we've ever had' to break cycles of disadvantage.' Significant progress and a final push "We have the plans. We have the passion. We now need your support to help bring this vision to life," adds Malcolm. " Every dollar brings us closer to opening the doors and creating life-changing opportunities for all. This isn't just another building, it's infrastructure for hope and a tangible, community-owned platform to lift generations." How to support The Grace Street Project invites individuals, families, businesses, and philanthropic organisations to contribute to this transformative initiative. Most donations are eligible for a 33% tax rebate.
Scoop
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
SIX60 Revealed As Inaugural Aotearoa Charts Icon, Live At The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
As part of the celebration of 50 years of the Official Top 40 Music Charts in New Zealand, the Aotearoa Charts Icon award has been established by Recorded Music NZ to recognise local artists that have had significant success in the Official Charts over an extended period. As well as picking up the Te Taumata o te Hokona | Highest Selling Artist Tūī for a record-extending seventh time at AMA 2025, SIX60 was announced as the very first Aotearoa Charts Icon. For the last decade and a half, SIX60 has been a near constant fixture in the Aotearoa Charts. No local act has notched up more Top 40 Singles, with 28. No other New Zealand band has landed more #1 singles, with three. The band also have an incredible four #1 albums. Collectively, SIX60's releases have spent a combined 586 weeks on the Singles Chart and a staggering 1,232 weeks on the Albums Chart. SIX60's albums have collectively been certified 38x platinum, their singles 48x platinum. Their first #1 was their hit 'Rise Up 2.0' in September 2010. 'Special' hit the top of the Chart in November 2014 and 'All She Wrote' made it in March 2021. Many more of the group's songs have graced the Top 10, including stone cold NZ classics like 'Don't Forget Your Roots' (#2), 'White Lines' (#5), 'Don't Give It Up' (#4), 'Vibes' (#9), 'The Greatest' (#3), 'Please Don't Go' (#2), 'Pepeha' (#2) and 'Before You Leave' (#3), to name but a few. The hugely popular group were presented with the inaugural Aotearoa Charts Icon award, designed and sculpted in glass by internationally renowned artist Te Rongo Kirkwood. Kirkwood created the taonga following an initial concept design by Mark Roach of Muse Creative. The design centres on the kōtuku (white heron) feather, drawn from the whakataukī 'He kōtuku rerenga tahi' – 'a white heron's flight is seen but once.' In te ao Māori, the kōtuku symbolises rarity, prestige and mana. As such, presenting an award with this symbol acknowledges the recipient's exceptional impact and enduring legacy within the music landscape of Aotearoa. Recorded Music NZ CEO Jo Oliver says: 'SIX60's achievements in the Charts are iconic. We are very pleased to be able to recognise them with this new award in 2025 as we celebrate 50 years of the Official Music Charts in Aotearoa. The Charts and AMA are key touchstones in our musical heritage and have evolved over the years to reflect our unique cultural identity. Going forward, the Aotearoa Charts Icon award will serve as a wonderful complement to the Tūī presented by Recorded Music NZ and will provide opportunities to recognise and celebrate our most successful charting artists.' For more iconic moments from the history of the Official Aotearoa Music Charts, click here Official Aotearoa Music Charts The Official Aotearoa Music Charts reflect the most popular singles and albums in Aotearoa each week. They are the only charts endorsed by the music industry and are compiled according to globally recognised guidelines. The Charts are compiled by Recorded Music NZ and published at 4pm every Friday – the first to be published in the world each week. For more, please visit Aotearoa Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards is the annual showcase event for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. The event recognises the biggest musical successes of the year while also providing a platform to promote emerging artists. Grounded in 60 years of history, the Aotearoa Music Awards has evolved to reflect our unique cultural identity. It has launched music careers, told artists' stories and created memorable moments. Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical heritage, celebrating the hits of today and paving the way for the artists of tomorrow.
NZ Herald
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
2025 Aotearoa Music Awards: SIX60 named Aotearoa Charts Icon, Lorde scoops Single of the Year and makes surprise appearance
The 60th edition of the legendary Aotearoa Music Awards was held at Auckland's Viaduct on Thursday night and saw surprise guests, stunning performances, and heartfelt speeches. Two of the biggest names in Kiwi music - Lorde and SIX60 - took out some of the top awards during a night full
