The government is being told to roll out clearer and smarter communications around the latest Covid-19 community outbreak, to make sure they are reaching into every corner, and culture of the country.
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.
Our reporter Nick Truebridge and cameraman Nick Monro filed this report from Ōtara
Press Release – ASB Polyfest
The ASB Polyfest, Auckland Secondary Schools Maori & Pacific Islands Cultural Festival, is back in 2021. The iconic festival will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year, after this milestone was put on hold last year due to the initial COVID-19 outbreak, which banned large events.
The 2020 event was cancelled two days before the opening powhiri, causing a significant financial loss for festival organisers. After spending a great deal of last year focussing on a financial rescue package to cover this loss, the Polyfest Trust are delighted to announce that the festival will return in 2021 with revised dates and format, but the same pride and passion that the festival is famous for.
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 12:26 pm
The ASB Polyfest, Auckland Secondary Schools Maori &
Pacific Islands Cultural Festival, is back in 2021. The
iconic festival will celebrate its 45th anniversary this
year, after this milestone was put on hold last year due to
the initial COVID-19 outbreak, which banned large
events.
The 2020 event was cancelled two days before
the opening powhiri, causing a significant financial loss
for festival organisers. After spending a great deal of last
year focussing on a financial rescue package to cover this
loss, the Polyfest Trust are delighted to announce that the
festival will return in 2021 with revised dates and format,
Community gardens the latest project for local Cook Islands group
18 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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From left, Bill Ashworth, Ngataua Puapii, Tom Webb, and Teaitu Ta Toru at the new Cook Islands Community Group gardens in Castlecliff. Photo / Bevan Conley
From left, Bill Ashworth, Ngataua Puapii, Tom Webb, and Teaitu Ta Toru at the new Cook Islands Community Group gardens in Castlecliff. Photo / Bevan Conley
Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
A garden will be set up in Akatea St to grow produce for the community thanks to a $5000 grant from the Community Covid-19 Fund grant from the Ministry of Pacific Peoples.