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PM Jacinda Ardern announced Auckland would go down one Covid-19 alert level on Sunday at 6am, while the rest of NZ would go back down to level 1.
A year on from the first case in Aotearoa, the Government is still developing a Covid-19 communications plan specifically for Māori. It comes as the roll-out of Covid-19 communications to Māori has been criticised as mana-trampling, reactive and rushed by some of those tasked with doing the work. However, the Government says it has been meeting regularly with iwi and key Māori networks, and is launching a targeted vaccine campaign for Māori this week.
Covid 19 coronavirus: How are South Aucklanders staying informed?
5 Mar, 2021 03:14 AM
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Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield prepare to give a Covid-19 update. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield prepare to give a Covid-19 update. Photo / Mark Mitchell
John Pulu is one of the best-known television and radio personalities in New Zealand s Pacific community.
He not only fronts TVNZ s Tagata Pasifika Saturday morning show, but also hosts a four-hour Tongan-language current affairs and talkback programme on Pacific Media Network s 531pi radio station every Wednesday afternoon.
South Aucklanders spoken to by
Checkpoint on Monday have expressed their disappointment that some of the region s newest cases broke lockdown rules and advice to stay at home after being tested.
But Manukau councillor Efeso Collins says some Covid-19 messages are simply not getting through in one of Aotearoa s most multicultural centres. We need a clear South Auckland communications engagement strategy, Collins told
Checkpoint. We should be working with organisations like South Seas, Vision West, Anglican Trust for Women and Children, who can reach into the community and hand over the information. The bureaucrats have to let this go. They will cost us the war if they don t let go of this now. They ve got to let go of this power and trust the community to get the information to our households.