Wattle Downs, Auckland

1570 days ago

Health Minister Chris Hipkins urges Aucklanders to wear face masks

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Health Minister Chris Hipkins is telling Aucklanders to wear a face mask as the city heads into an alert level 3 lockdown today.

“My advice to everyone watching this is: ‘Wear one’,” Hipkins told Stuff.

He said the Government was still working on legal issues around making… View more
Hi neighbours,

Health Minister Chris Hipkins is telling Aucklanders to wear a face mask as the city heads into an alert level 3 lockdown today.

“My advice to everyone watching this is: ‘Wear one’,” Hipkins told Stuff.

He said the Government was still working on legal issues around making masks compulsory.


A legal order under the new Covid-19 legislation would be issued on Wednesday. This would give legal effect to the alert levels in Auckland and the rest of the country.

Click here to read more.

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1570 days ago

Coronavirus three-day lockdown: what it means for Auckland

Stacey Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

After 102 days without community transmission in New Zealand, there are now four new cases of Covid-19.

The source of the four new cases, which are based in south Auckland, has not yet been identified.

In an urgent press conference on Tuesday night, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern … View more
Hi neighbours,

After 102 days without community transmission in New Zealand, there are now four new cases of Covid-19.

The source of the four new cases, which are based in south Auckland, has not yet been identified.

In an urgent press conference on Tuesday night, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a three-day level 3 lockdown of the Auckland region, and urged anyone who is unwell to seek health advice and get a test. The rest of the country moves to level 2.

Click here to find out what we know so far about what the lockdown from midday today means for Auckland.

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1570 days ago

Poll: Will news cases of coronavirus in the community encourage you to get tested?

Josephine Franks Reporter from Manukau Courier

Hundreds of people have joined queues for testing centres across the city - are you one of them?

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Will news cases of coronavirus in the community encourage you to get tested?
  • 11.8% Yes - I have symptoms
    11.8% Complete
  • 26.5% Yes - No symptoms, but better safe than sorry
    26.5% Complete
  • 61.8% No, don't feel the need
    61.8% Complete
34 votes
1570 days ago

Don't delay! Get your COVID-19 test today!

The Team from Counties Manukau Health

Don't delay whaanau! There are COVID-19 testing sites in our rohe!

If you have at least one of the following symptoms: cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath, loss of smell or fever you can go and get tested. A list of testing clinics in South and East Auckland are on our … View more
Don't delay whaanau! There are COVID-19 testing sites in our rohe!

If you have at least one of the following symptoms: cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath, loss of smell or fever you can go and get tested. A list of testing clinics in South and East Auckland are on our website: bit.ly...

If you’re unsure if you should be tested, call your family doctor or phone Healthline on 0800 358 5453.

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1570 days ago

Supermarkets urge calm ahead of Covid-19 lockdown

Josephine Franks Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Kia ora neighbours, shoppers are being asked not to panic-buy as queues build ahead of the country going into alert level 3 lockdown.

Outside supermarkets across the city, queues of shoppers snaked into carparks, and some shops had to close early on Tuesday night after being inundated.

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1570 days ago

We Heart Aotearoa, Sol 3 Mio and Devilskin postponed due to lockdown

Josephine Franks Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Kia ora neighbours, a host of events have been cancelled due to the latest coronavirus cases.

We Heart Aotearoa - organised to celebrate our “team of five million’s efforts so far” - has been cancelled this weekend.

“We look forward to rescheduling We Love Aotearoa and celebrating New … View more
Kia ora neighbours, a host of events have been cancelled due to the latest coronavirus cases.

We Heart Aotearoa - organised to celebrate our “team of five million’s efforts so far” - has been cancelled this weekend.

“We look forward to rescheduling We Love Aotearoa and celebrating New Zealand’s success yet again. Kia kaha and much aroha to all," the event founder said.

Read more below.

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1570 days ago

Coronavirus: Everything we know about the Auckland cases of community transmission

Josephine Franks Reporter from Manukau Courier

Kia ora neighbours, a man in his 50s who lives in south Auckland was the first case of community transmission the Government found out about in the latest outbreak.
Read all about what we know about the four cases below.

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1570 days ago

Coronavirus: Everything we know about the Auckland cases of community transmission

Josephine Franks Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Kia ora neighbours, there are a lot of rumours swirling about the confirmed cases of community transmission - we've rounded up everything we know about the four people who have tested positive.
Hit the link below to read more.

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1570 days ago

Long waits for Covid-19 testing

Josephine Franks Reporter from Auckland Stuff

Kia ora neighbours, anyone with coronavirus symptoms is advised to get tested, but expect long queues at the pop-up testing centres. For more information on where to get tested, see the link below.

1570 days ago

South Auckland queues for Covid-19 testing

Josephine Franks Reporter from Manukau Courier

Kia ora neighbours, long queues have formed at the testing centre in Ōtara, with anyone with coronavirus symptoms advised to get tested.

1570 days ago

COVID-19 Update

Possum Bourne Retirement Village

We will be closing our Auckland villages to all visitors from 10am on Wednesday August 12 following the re-emergence of COVID-19 in the community and the move to Alert Level 3.

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