New Zealand will be bathed in a sea of orange this weekend as landmarks across the country light up in support of the World Vision
40 Hour Famine.
From the Sky Tower and Eden Park in Auckland to Christchurch Airport, Wellington’s Cuba Mall Bucket Fountain and
Whangarei’s Victoria Canopy Bridge, to name just a few, the glow of orange at key landmarks across the country will
shine a light on the efforts of the 90,000 Kiwi youth taking part in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine.
Eden Park’s Chief Executive Officer Nick Sautner says the stadium ‘is honoured to join iconic venues and monuments
throughout Aotearoa New Zealand by lighting up orange to mark the World Vision 40 Hour Famine’.
“A community asset in the heart of Auckland, we regularly light up to support community events, charities and holidays
and we hope that seeing New Zealand’s national stadium illuminated orange will inspire our neighbours and the wider
region to participate in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine and raise money to tackle to the ongoing hunger pandemic in
sub-Saharan Africa,” he says.
World Vision New Zealand’s National Director Grant Bayldon says he’s looking forward to taking in the orange glow across
the country this weekend, adding that it is a special way to mark the efforts of young New Zealanders doing all they can
to make a difference for children in sub-Saharan Africa who are facing what could be the biggest hunger crisis of our
lifetime.
Money raised in this weekend’s World Vision 40 Hour Famine will help protect children threatened by the hunger pandemic
in sub-Saharan Africa.
People can sign up to take part, or donate, at 40hour.org.nzThe full list of landmarks lighting up orange this weekend, is:
Sky Tower, Auckland Eden Park, Auckland
Christchurch Airport Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Cuba Mall Bucket Fountain, Wellington Kelburn Park Fountain, Wellington
Victoria Street Bridge, Hamilton Palmerston North Regent Theatre
Hopwood Clock Tower, Palmerston North New Plymouth Clock Tower
Hastings Clock Tower Otago Museum
Oamaru Opera House Victoria Canopy Bridge, Whangarei
Dunedin Art Gallery Dunedin Settlers Museum