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Nga Whare Waatea – Food Bank:

This food bank is open for collection of kai on Friday 20^th August – The public are encouraged to ring the number below to book a pick up appointment today from 11am onwards

0800 686 232 (0800 MUMAFB)

• Please bring PHOTO ID and proof you live in the Mangere, Otara, Otahuhu, Papatoetoe, Manukau, Wiri, Hillsborough, Penrose, Onehunga, Mt Wellington and Royal Oak areas and have a vehicle for collection. Unfortunately we can’t take walk-ins so please make sure you call first. Once you have been accepted for a parcel you will be given a time for collection. Parcels can be collected from:

31 Calthorp Close

Mangere

Manurewa Marae:

The Manurewa Marae Foodbank is OPEN for DELIVERIES ONLY. This will commence 18-Aug-2021. At this time we can only deliver to Manurewa residence at this time.

Our form will be turned off once we reach our daily limit and go live again the following day at 9am.

Once we receive your application staff will contact you within 24 hours to confirm. It is one application per household.

Upon delivery we ask that you all stay inside. DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. Our team will ring and knock at the door and leave your parcel at your doorstep. Be kind, be safe and stay home whanau

Please fill out the link to apply for a food parcel: https://forms.gle/a27RNPdKRxC5fgCE6.

Papakura Marae:

The public are encouraged to ring the phone number(s) below prior to going to the marae

Papakura Marae Clinic - (09) 297 2160

Papakura Marae Pharmacy - (09) 298 6502

Papakura Marae Foodbank - (09) 297 2036

Pukekohe:

Salvation Army, 3 Tobin Street Pukekohe

(09) 238 5641 – They need to verbally fill out a referral when they ring this number and a pick up appointment time will be arranged for them either the same day or the following day.

MSD/WINZ clients:

MSD clients with a payment card can ring the call centre and ask for an additional top up to be added to their card to purchase food.

Translated COVID-19 Information

· Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Covid 19 ; also keep an eye on their FaceBook group

· Ministry for Pacific Peoples Covid-19 resources

· Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Translated COVID Information

· Learning From Home, Pacific Communities. Ministry of Education.

· Learning Tips: Pacific Language Translations

· COVID-19, Information and advice for students, whānau, and the education sector. Ministry of Education

· Guidance for schools for Alert Levels 1–4, Ministry of Education

· COVID-19, Ministry of Education. Information and advice for students, whānau, and the education sector.

· Ministry Bulletin for School Leaders, have a lot of helpful information, check them out here.

· Ministry of Health COVID-19: Translations, Information on COVID-19 in different languages.

· Guidance on education during each Alert Level, including distance learning and sending children to school. All Education advice found on: Unite Against COVID-19 Education

· Unite Against COVID-19 Alert Levels and Updates – including, Unite Against Covid-19 Alert Level 3

· Unite against COVID-19 Translations: Information and advice translated into different languages – 38 language translations available

· The Ministry of Pacific Peoples Support for Individuals and families page also had the following information:

Language support

Many government agencies have language support available, if English is not your first language and you need an interpreter.

When you call a government agency for information, ask for an interpreter in your language and wait to be connected.

Information and advice about COVID-19 is available in many languages