“The Auckland Women’s Centre mission of empowering wāhine and women with care, community kōrero and voice aligns with the band’s gifting priorities.”
As the centre is not funded by the Government, the $20,000 donation will be valuable and cover about two weeks of the centre’s operating costs.
Hall said Kiwis could help support women and gender-diverse communities themselves by contributing to the Centre’s “Fabulous 500 Feminists” programme.
“We’d love people to follow the lead of Metallica – rock legends and feminist allies!”
Metallica also donated to Meet the Need, a charity targeting food insecurity that was founded and run in partnership with local farmers.