COVID-19 Hotline: Skype & Email Address
Skype: COVID-19.deafaotearoa
When: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
Email: covid@deaf.org.nz
Latest Updates
Living at Alert Level 1
Covid-19 is still out there. Everyone in New Zealand needs to; Wash and dry your hands regularly to kill the virus. Use soap and water for at least 20 seconds. [...]
Exemptions for Face Coverings and Masks
On 14 September, the need for physical distancing on public transport was removed. Wearing face coverings or masks on domestic flights or on public transport such as trains, buses and [...]
The COVID-19 virus and symptoms
What is COVID-19 COVID-19 is a new type of coronavirus that can affect your lungs and airways. Coronaviruses are a large and diverse family of viruses which cause illnesses such [...]
Getting the right information
Sometimes information is deliberately published to misinform or deceive people. When it has been published this way, it is sometimes known as fake news, misinformation or conspiracy theory. Misinformation works [...]
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 [...]
Alert Level 2
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 [...]
Alert Level 2: Disability support services
All services (disability and non-disability services) will need to follow the Alert Level 2 rules. This means that services will need to carefully and regularly clean surfaces that are touched [...]
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 [...]
