Tag: COVID-19
Return for ferry cafes reopens mask debate
Auckland’s snap level 3 lockdown saw ferry passenger numbers decrease by around 90 percent and some commuters said they were hopeful the swell in...
Store owners urge more masks as Waiheke moves to level 2
Despite the Government making masks mandatory just on public transport, Waiheke store owners say they trust the community to continue to mask-up under level...
450 Covid swabs in first six days
Waiheke’s Covid-19 Community Testing Centre in Oneroa processed over 450 swabs for the novel coronavirus in its first six days. By Tuesday night, all...
Cover up and slow the spread
Mask makers on Waiheke have been working long hours to meet demand for orders since Auckland was placed under alert Level 3 on Wednesday.
Government...
Covid-19: Back to level three
Anyone showing symptoms of Covid-19, cold, flu or respiratory illness has been asked to attend Waiheke’s Covid drive through testing centre for swabbing.
The test...
‘No tears, just shock and then the realisation this was it...
Tim Baker travelled to the UK to celebrate his father’s birthday but found himself caught up in a Covid crisis that struck right at...
Covid-19: Support for temporary visa holders starts at Waiheke Red Cross
Red Cross deputy project lead Jake McPhee has been working fast to get systems in place to help administer the government’s $37.6million humanitarian support...
Stuck workers and tourists need help
Migrant workers and tourists stranded on Waiheke have been surviving with no money, no jobs and a question mark over how to get through...
How Oneroa retailers can survive
Discounted ferry fares and collaboration between businesses will be key to a successful recovery for both local retail and wider Waiheke, say Oneroa business...
Spray it, don’t say it: Lockdown fashion
Waiheke teen Shay Macleod has been juggling schoolwork with a new line in upcycled clothing, custom designed and spray-painted in his yard.
The 16-year-old Saint...
