Help Andrew & Bethany rebuild after Kaitāia floods. Support their whānau, replace lost gear, and restore their community kaupapa

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Support Andrew & Bethany to rebuild their home, music gear, and community space after devastating Kaitāia floods.

Kaitaia, Northland

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Help Andrew Cook & Bethany Matai Edmunds rebuild after the devastating Kaitāia floods

On 26/03/2026, severe flooding hit Kaitāia and surrounding areas, forcing evacuations and leaving homes underwater. Among those impacted are Andrew, Bethany and their two girls Tui & Kaps.

The rains flooded their family home, destroying cars, property and equipment causing over $50,000 in damage. Unfortunately our whanau were not insured and do not have the means to rebuild.

As you know Andrew and Bethany have always shown up for their people, leading with generosity, aroha, and purpose.

We are asking our community to come together to support our whanau and help them rebuild what they have lost.

Funds collected will go towards:

- Property recovery

- Replacement of vehicles

- Sound equipment and gear

Andrew and Bethany are the founders of Toi Oho Creative Activators, a whānau-led kaupapa uplifting communities through creativity, hauora, and tikanga Māori across Te Tai Tokerau.

Alongside this whenua being their home, they’ve been working toward building a community-focused creative space, a place for people to gather, learn, and grow.

Please join us with any contribution you can in their time of need. If you’re unable to donate, please consider sharing this page, that alone can go a long way.

Let’s come together and support our people.

Ngā mihi nui ❤️

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Use of funds

Recovery of buldings, replacing essential music equipment, recovering transport (vehicles), and supporting immediate recovery and rebuilding after the flood damage.

Latest update

Thank you! 7 April 2026

Hi everyone,

We just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported Andrew, Bethany and their whānau so far, both publicly and behind the scenes. The generosity has been incredible.

This is going to be a long journey as they process what’s been lost, but also an opportunity to rebuild and step into the next chapter with the support of their community.

Andrew has shared an overview of the day in a recent news story below. It gives a real sense of how quickly things unfolded, with floodwaters rising from ankle-deep to chest-high in a matter of minutes, forcing the whānau to get to safety and watch as the water took over their home and whenua.

You can read more here:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/takahaue-flooding-northland-whanau-lose-livelihood-and-taonga-collection/B53AUKXK7NHGHNKM5PRXPDZWIU/

We’re continuing to stand alongside them as they begin to rebuild. Every bit of support, whether through donations or sharing, is making a real difference.

Ngā mihi nui ❤️

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