Covid-19: Lockdown confusion north of Auckland as Kaipara mayor calls for clarity from Government
Hi Kaipara neighbours,
Read this story by reporter Lucy Xia about confusion over the lockdown boundaries in Kaipara:
Kaipara mayor Jason Smith is urging residents of Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Oneriri to follow alert level 3 restrictions, despite saying the government is yet to confirm whether those areas fall within the level 3 boundary.
Smith said the Kaipara district has not been given clear guidelines by the government and it’s causing confusion over whether the community is part of the Auckland lockdown or not.
Auckland has entered level three until Wednesday night after three new community Covid-19 cases. The rest of the country is at level 2.
Roadblocks will be placed along Auckland's borders preventing all but essential travel in and out of the region in alert level 3.
Roadblocks will be placed along Auckland's borders preventing all but essential travel in and out of the region in alert level 3.
Smith said he was informed by local police around 8pm last night of roadblocks north of Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Oneriri, which means these regions should be under alert level 3.
Smith said they have requested clarification from the Ministry of Health and are still waiting for an answer.
The mayor said he is “extremely concerned” for the residents of these districts which make up half of Kaipara’s population.
Smith said in the meanwhile he is urging locals to remain at alert level 3, while the Kaipara District Council has closed its office for the day with staff working from home.
“I know the government has many priorities, but they need to be clear about changes of the alert level borders
“It could be handled better...so people could be aware in advance,” he said.
The Ministry of Health has been approached for comment.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
2025: The Year of Puzzling It Out!
There’s a one-story house where everything is yellow.
The walls are yellow, the doors are yellow, and even the furniture is yellow.
What colour are the stairs?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
Want to stop seeing riddles in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.
We're talking new year resolutions...
Tidying the house before going to bed each night, meditating upon waking or taking the stairs at work.
What’s something quick, or easy, that you started doing that made a major positive change in your life?
Loading…
