26 Jan 2022

Heilala vanilla raises $140k for Tonga

From Morning Report, 8:35 am on 26 January 2022

A New Zealand company has raised more than $142,000 - and counting - for Tonga.

The original goal was to raise $100,000, but thanks to nearly 900 donors that target has been exceeded.

Heilala Vanilla imports raw material from Tonga and they are yet to have direct communication with their vanilla farmers in Eua.

Chief executive Jennifer Boggiss spoke to Corin Dann.