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Update October 2020: After an outbreak of community transmission in Auckland in August, New Zealand has returned to Alert Level 1 until further notice. See the Government’s COVID19 website, and the information set out below.
Stay safe and well, Pukerua Bay!
Support for residents
The Residents’ Association and PKB Hub are enacting community resilience and support plans for Pukerua Bay. Read our post here to find out more; if you need help, let us know your details by contacting us here, or if would like to help, please register your interest here.
Pukerua Bay community news
Read the COVID Courier, brought to you by PKB Hub and the Residents’ Association.
- COVID Courier, issue #1 (PDF)
- COVID Courier, issue #2 (PDF)
- COVID Courier, issue #3 (PDF)
- COVID Courier, issue #4 (PDF)
- COVID Courier, issue #5 (PDF)
Keeping up to date
This is a fast moving situation, so for the latest updates and official information on the coronavirus pandemic, it is best to keep tabs on the following sites:
- Official updates from the NZ Government: Unite against COVID-19
- World Health Organisation: Coronavirus pandemic status
- Ministry of Health: COVID-19 updates and guidelines
- Porirua City Council: COVID-19 updates and notices
- Wage support, employment, and benefits: WINZ coronavirus information
- Support for your business: MBIE Business portal COVID-19 update
- Essential businesses: information for business operators and workers
- Musicians who have lost gigs: fill in the form on I Lost My Gig NZ
- News coverage: Radio NZ National (and on 101.3 FM), and Stuff
If you are unwell
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 coronavirus disease (cough, fever of at least 38°C, shortness of breath), call the NZ COVID-19 Healthline on 0800 358 5453 (or +64 9 358 5453 for international calls). Note that these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have COVID-19, and are similar to other illnesses that are much more common.
Shop normally, shop safely
There is no need to panic-buy when shopping. Even at Alert Level 4, the government has pledged to provide the support required to keep supermarkets and pharmacies open and well-stocked. Buying items in bulk may deprive other more vulnerable shoppers in real need, and buying things like masks and hand sanitiser in bulk will make them more difficult to obtain for health and hospital staff.
See our post about shopping safely.
Public transport
In Alert Level 1, all trains are back to full capacity, and normal train and bus routes are operating. Fares on all services will return from 1 July. In the meantime, all Wellington region trains and buses are free until 30 June; details on the Metlink website.
The Metlink contact centre free phone number is 0800 801700.