Te Arawa Response

09/05/2023

‼️ be careful out there whānau!

🚧Roading recap🚧

The following is information from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Waikato BoP and is current as of 7.30pm (Tuesday, May 9).

SH2:
- A large tree is down, blocking both lanes just south of Ōmokoroa road. (Detour is via Barret Road, Old Highway, Youngson Road).
- South of Waihī (Waimata) is now open.

SH29: Road is closed due to flooding in the lower Kaimai Ranges (about 200m past Mclaren Falls Road).

SH36: Is closed between Jackson Rd and Central Rd due to flooding. SH36 remains open near Roy Road.
Surface flooding between Rotorua and Tauranga.

SH5: Surface flooding near Barnard Road, Fairy Springs (Rotorua)

SH30: Surface flooding near Iles Road, Lynmore (Rotorua)

We will continue to provide updates, but Waka Kotahi will have the most up-to-date information on:
Twitter: twitter.com/WakaKotahiWaiBP
Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBoP
Website: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/journey-planner

If you're on the road already, Waka Kotahi advises drivers to drive to the conditions, watch your following distances and expect the unexpected.

06/04/2023

From this week (1 April) and all the way through to 31 December, a free flu vaccine is available for whānau who might be at higher risk of getting very māuiui from the flu including:

👴🏽people aged 65 years and over
👉🏾Māori and Pacific people aged 55 years and over
🤰🏽hapū māmā
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦those who have a long-term medical condition like diabetes, asthma, or a heart condition (ages 6 months+)
👶🏽children aged 6 months to 12 years

Contact your local hauora provider for an appointment, or you can go to the Te Whatu Ora Lakes vaccination centre which is now located on the corner of Eruera and Fenton Streets.

21/03/2023

While our summer was definitely debatable...sadly winter is officially on the way. Here's a great summary of the flu and COVID vaccinations that are available to help you get ready for winter, and the latest info about when you are eligible 👇🏽

Winter is coming. Here's what you need to know about changes to who can get the new Covid bivalent booster and free flu vaccines from April 1.

28/02/2023

Kia ora e te Iwi,

The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) is in full swing to help whānau find temporary accommodation while their whare is being repaired or rebuilt as a result of the recent floodings and cyclone.

This service is available to whānau who live in
Te Matau-a-Māui, Te Moana a Toi, Tairāwhiti and other regions around the North Island.

It is highly encouraged that anyone who needs support to register with TAS now, either online 👉 https://bit.ly/3mdI34I or phone 📞 0508 754 163 (toll free).

There will be a cost for all temporary accommodation options, if you’re feeling concerned have a kōrero with the TAS team 🫶

Kia haumaru tātou 💜

Cyclone Gabrielle Temporary Accommodation

28/02/2023

It’s amazing to see whānau, hāpori and organisations banding together to support whānau in Te Tairawhiti and Te Matau-a-Maui rohe who have been impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
If you’re in a position to donate, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori have listed locations where people can donate to help whānau in need http://bit.ly/3ZpjHna 👍

If you need financial support during this difficult time, there’s the Work and Income Civil Defence payment to help with the costs of food, clothing, bedding or temporary accommodation 👉 http://bit.ly/3mfMonW

Kaua e wareware – if you have home insurance, lodge your claim asap. Take notes and photos of all damage to your whare, including kai that needs to be thrown out. Contact your insurer before carrying out non-essential repairs. If needed, also talk with your insurer about temporary accommodation support. 🏠

Kia haumaru tātou 💛

Here is a list of fundraisers for hapori Māori in Aotearoa affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

27/02/2023

Our thoughts are with whānau in Te Tairawhiti and Te Matau-a-Maui rohe who have been impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. 💛

There’s lots of silt in the air at the moment and it’s important to keep yourself and your whānau safe when you’re out and about.

🚶‍♀️Avoid exercising in the dust.
🚗 Reduce vehicle numbers and speed over silt-laden areas.
😷 Wear suitable respiratory protection if exposure to dust cannot be avoided. Wearing a fitted P2 mask or N95 mask will help keep you and your whānau protected.
👐 Anyone who encounters silt should immediately wash their hands and/or use hand sanitiser.

If you need any health advice or support, contact the Healthline 0800 611 116 or your local health provider.

For more information click on the link below👇

People helping to remove silt from communities hit by Cyclone Gabrielle are being warned it is a health risk and they should wear masks.

26/02/2023

Mōrena whānau, it is important to know that if you have been effected by Cyclone Gabrielle, to regularly check your local council websites around the safety of drinking water. 💧
For more information visit your local council website or head to Taumata Arowai 👉 https://bit.ly/3EH8oP0

23/02/2023

A new COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine will be available in Aotearoa from 1 April.

The bivalent vaccine is replacing the existing booster and will be available for everyone over the age of 30 who has completed their first two doses of the vaccine, as long as it’s been at least 6 months since their last booster or since testing positive for COVID.

It will also be available to people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID.

The vaccine is designed to protect against the first strain of coronavirus as well as the Omicron strains which are causing the most COVID infections in New Zealand now.

Learn more about the vaccine here http://bit.ly/3xQNJnK

18/02/2023

Just in case any of our whānau are in Gisborne and in a position to help 🫶🏾

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you’re keen to get out and help, please show up at 10am to the Gisborne District Council building for the volunteer muster. A volunteer lead will be there outside building to address any volunteers and direct into the right work area.

18/02/2023

Some great info here about food safety after an emergency 👇🏾 including power cuts 🪫

Knowing what is safe to eat during and after an emergency can become a guessing game. Ensure you’re staying safe by having a look at our fact sheet containing information for food safety after Cyclone Gabrielle. You can download it here: http://bit.ly/3YAmNVa

17/02/2023

The images and kōrero from the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle around the motu are just devastating 😭

In this immediate aftermath it can be difficult to channel the right support to the right places, so below is a link to a list of the various hapori Māori fundraising pages if you are want to and are in a position to support 👇🏽

These are the hapū and iwi who are on the ground, supporting whānau and their wider communities, and just getting the mahi done 🫶🏽

Here is a list of fundraisers for hapori Māori in Aotearoa affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.