COVID-19 Hotline: Skype & Email Address
Skype: COVID-19.deafaotearoa
When: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
Email: covid@deaf.org.nz
Latest Updates
Group 4 – Protect everyone
Group 4 Protect everyone Who – approximately 2,000,000 people Our general population aged 16 and over. (Note the 16+ requirement relates to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine as per Medsafe approval so far.) Why We want [...]
Group 3 – Protect the people who are at risk of getting very sick from COVID-19
Group 3 Protect the people who are at risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 Who – approximately 1,700,000 People in New Zealand aged 65+, people with relevant underlying health conditions4, [...]
Group 2 – Protect our high-risk frontline workers and people living in high-risk places
Group 2 Protect our high-risk frontline workers and people living in high-risk places Who – approximately 480,000 High-risk frontline healthcare workforces who are most likely to contract and/or spread COVID-19 through [...]
Group 1 – Protect our border and MIQ workers
Group 1 Protect our border and MIQ workers Who – approximately 50,000 people Border and MIQ employers and employees and the people they live with. This group includes cleaners, nurses [...]
COVID-19 Vaccine: Rollout plan
COVID-19 Vaccine: Rollout plan Updated May 2021 We have a plan to provide a free vaccine to protect everyone in Aotearoa. Some of us are more at risk of getting really sick [...]
COVID-19 vaccination record card
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine will help protect you and other people from getting very sick with COVID-19. A vaccine is an injection in your arm. You will need to get [...]
Travelling to the Cook Islands Quarantine-Free
To travel to the Cook Islands quarantine-free, you must: meet immigration requirements spend 14 full days in either New Zealand or the Cook Islands before you leave — this means you can [...]
Travelling to Australia Quarantine-Free
To travel to Australia quarantine-free, you must: meet immigration requirements spend 14 full days in either New Zealand or Australia before you leave — this means you can travel from [...]
Alert Level 2
Masks and Face coverings
Masks and Face coverings are compulsory on public transport across New Zealand at all COVID-19 Alert Levels. The use of masks and face coverings is also encouraged when physical distancing [...]
Face coverings and masks
Wearing face coverings helps stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep you and others safe. A face covering helps stop droplets spreading when someone speaks, laughs, coughs or sneezes. This [...]
Exercise and recreation at Alert Level 2
At Alert Level 2, you can do your usual sport and recreation activities if you can do them safely. But if you’re sick, stay home. When exercising in public, keep [...]
Travel and movement at Alert Level 2
If you are sick, stay home. If you are well, you can travel. But make sure you do it in a safe way. Wear a mask on public transport or [...]
Education at Alert level 2
Early Learning Centres, per-schools, schools and tertiary education facilities are open for all age groups. It is safe for children to be in school. Children or young people must stay [...]
Living at Alert Level 2
New Zealand is at Alert Level 2. Everyone in New Zealand needs to; Keep a 2-metre distance from others outside the home, and 1-metre in workplaces. Wear a face covering [...]
Updates from Deaf Aotearoa
COVID-19 Update: 24th August 2020
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at 3pm today there will be a short extension of Level Three restrictions in Auckland until 11.59pm this Sunday 30 August. That means from [...]
COVID-19 Update: 19th August 2020
COVID cases 6 new cases today - 1 from overseas and the other 5 are linked to the original cluster. It is important that if you have symptoms then go [...]
COVID-19 Update: 18th August 2020
Misinformation Minister for Health Chris Hipkins spoke about dangerous rumours and misinformation going around on social media recently. The Ministry of Health, Prime Minister and Ministers are the only sources [...]
COVID-19 Update – 17th August
COVID tests COVID tests are FREE – some people have been charged for tests for COVID. If you think you have symptoms of COVID, you should get a test ASAP [...]
COVID-19 Update: 14th August
6:45pm Friday 14th August Auckland will remain at Alert level 3 for 12 days and the rest of the country will remain at Level 2. (finishing at 11.59pm on Wednesday [...]
COVID-19 Update: 13th August
5.30pm Thursday 13th August There are 13 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Auckland. These are all linked to the family of 4. This brings the total number of cases [...]
COVID-19 Update: 12th August
7.00pm Wednesday 12th August From 12 midday today the Auckland region is at Covid-19 Alert Level 3, and the rest of the country is at Alert Level 2. This situation [...]
Level 2 Update for the Deaf Community
Message to the Deaf community and our stakeholders from Deaf Aotearoa We are preparing for Covid-19 Alert Level 2 and we want to let you know what this means for [...]
We are still providing Deaf Aotearoa services
Want you all to know that Deaf Aotearoa services are still ongoing. ALL facilitators are busy working from home making regular contact with service users and members of the Deaf [...]
NEW COVID-19 Hotline: Skype & Email Address
Deaf Aotearoa have set up new Skype and Email specifically relating to COVID-19 If you are already communicating with staff/facilitator at Deaf Aotearoa, you can continue communicating with them. Are [...]
All Deaf Aotearoa offices are closed
Staff are working from home. You can contact staff on text, email or videocall if you have their contact information. You can also email duty@deaf.org.nz or text 021 276 5771 [...]
