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COVID-19
COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL 1
Aotearoa is now at Alert Level 1, here are a few things you need to know:
- For anyone visiting Te Urewera, please fill in the Te Urewera Trip Report
- Continue with good hygiene practices
- Apply for appropriate permits including hunting and pig dog permits
- If flying into Te Urewera, you must only use Te Urewera approved heli-operators
- Huts are no longer limited to 10 people per day
- Keep up to date with the latest in Te Urewera on the Alerts and Important Information page
COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL 2
The health and safety of our iwi is important to us. At Alert Level 2, we each had an individual responsibility to continue to protect our communities and eliminate Covid-19. Tūhoe Te Uru Taumatua tari re-opened Monday 18 May. However, visitors can expect to see appropriate public health measures in place. If you have a general inquiry, please contact us via phone 07 312 9659
TE UREWERA TO RE-OPEN AT ALERT LEVEL 2 - WITH SAFETY MEASURES
Te Urewera Board has outlined the conditions under which Te Urewera's walking tracks, huts, hunting, fishing and boat ramps will re-open in Alert Level 2, in order to keep local communities safe and ensure COVID-19 does not enter vulnerable communities following a succesful lockdown.
- Read the Te Urewera Board statement here.
- For COVID-19 contact tracing purposes in Te Urewera, you need to fill out our online trip report.
- Learn more about the Te Urewera COVID-19 safety measures, and what that means for you below:
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- The Taneatua, Waimana and Kawerau Medical Centres are open for usual business hours
- A Tūhoe Medical team of Councillors and GP are available on 0508 4 AROHA
- Tribals have been busy working on their particular whārua needs and staying connected with TUT. A Covid-19 leadership group has been working to identify:The needs of our vulnerable; Keeping connected with our Tribal needs; Keeping the mahi going; Looking after staff
Follow your iwi platforms for regular updates on key information:
- Ngai Tūhoe Facebook
- Te Urewera Facebook
- korero@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz
Stay informed by reading only reliable sources, such as:
the government taskforce
The New Zealand Government Taskforce is taking measures to ensure the disease is contained and community transmission is not happening.
If you are in a job loss situation as a result of Covid-19, please visit here to find new work or re-train for another role. This online hub is a dedicated place to connect job seekers and employers during this extremely challenging time.
Health Impacts
Call Healthline for health or self-isolation advice.
If you are having trouble getting through, you can register for self-isolation online with Healthline. Currently, there is no specific treatment for Covid-19, but medical care can treat most of the symptoms.
The symptoms of Covid-19 are:
- a cough
- a high temperature (at least 38°C)
- shortness of breath
Please encourage your at-risk whānau, especially your pākeke, to get their free influenza and flu vaccinations at their local GP. Whānau being prioritised by health clinics are:
- Pakeke over 60 years
- People with respiratory conditions
- Frontline workers
- Pregnant woman
If you feel you are not coping, it is important to talk with a health professional. For support with grief, anxiety, distress or mental wellbeing, you can call or text 1737 – free, any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – to talk with a trained counsellor.
The Mental Health Foundation are actively updating their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with supportive information and helpful resources.
The Getting Through Together campaign is now live at with a hub of helpful tips and advice available.
Resources specifically for tamariki are also available at Sparklers at Home.
Three new apps have also been created for those tech savy whānau:
- The Mentemia app
- Melon, a health journal app
- Staying on Track, an e-therapy programme
Community Safety
To report anything to your local Police, please use the below guide:
- Call triple one (111) when you need an emergency response from Police, Fire or Ambulance
- Use Ten Five (105) to report things that don’t need urgent Police assistance
- Call Star Triple Five (*555) to report road incidents which are urgent but not life-threatening
New Zealand Outdoor Activities
All outdoor activities in New Zealand are now permitted.
All Department of Conservation visitor centres, huts and campsites are open with contact tracing provision provided.
Fish and Game New Zealand kicked off the Game BIrd season on Saturday 23 May.
Game Animal Council have encouraged hunters to keep a track of where you have been, where and who you have been hunting with, to assist with rapid contact tracing if that is required. The Te Urewera Trip Report is being used for contact tracing and can be found here.