Tour Aotearoa - Tara Iti Whānau Charitable Trust

Hi Matt,

Firstly congratulations on this monumental effort! This is awesome and such a great thing to do on your part. You should be absolutely stoked!

By way of introduction my name is Matt Wallbank, 25 years old from Hamilton. I am writing to tell you about a challenge I am planning to undertake as part of a fundraiser for I Am Hope – raising money to provide access to mental health professionals for the youth of New Zealand. Last year I ran 654km in October to raise $14,000 for the charity (providing around 140 free counselling sessions for New Zealanders under 25).

In January next year, I am planning to play 604 holes of golf in the space of 8 days (1 for every suicide in New Zealand in 2021)– covering all 7 regions of the North Island. I would absolutely love to take the opportunity to involve Tara Iti as my course in Northland for one of the days. I know that Tara Iti has expressed their willingness to impact their community and I feel as though this challenge could align with your purpose.

If you are keen to get involved I would absolutely love to hear back from you!

Thanks very much for your time,

Matt Wallbank