As was to be expected some will see the earthquake as an opportunity to scam others. The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE) published a list of genuine Earthquake relief organizations including their banking details.
- Canterbury Earthquake Appeal. Currently no web page, donate via ANZ Bank account number 01-1839-0188939-00, or National Bank account number 06-0869-0548507-00
- NZ Red Cross http://redcross.org.nz/, or Kiwibank account number: 38-9009-0759479-00 or ASB bank account number 12-3192-0015998-02
- Salvation Army
http://salvationarmy.org.nz/ or Westpac Bank account number 03-0207-0617331-00 - SPCA-Canterbury
http://www.spcacanterbury.org.nz, or Westpac account number 03-0802-0586429-00 - Bank donation accounts, run by major NZ banks:
- ASB Bank account number 12-3205-0146808-00
- BNZ Bank account number 02-0500-0982004-000
I suggest to these organizations for any donation. Additionally a good a blog on earthquake relief organizations can be found on charity navigator here >>>
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