Kia ora e te whānau,

Yesterday there were some changes announced to the traffic light system. These changes take affect at 11:59pm of Friday the 25th of March.

We are still at RED.

For us at Te Kura o Mārama - Clearview this means the following;

• On Monday next week, parents, caregivers and visitors are welcome on site in outdoor settings without a mask, and without signing in/scanning our QR code
• You still need to wear a mask indoors (entering any building)
• We still require you take all inquires to our office
• We still require you to not enter class room spaces

This is the changes of setting as per Ministry of Health website:

At Red;

• There will be no limits for outdoor activities, such as gatherings and events, and food and drink businesses. My Vaccine Passes must be used until 11:59pm on 4 April.
• There will be a 200-person limit for indoor gatherings and events — My Vaccine Passes must be used until 11:59pm on 4 April.
• If My Vaccine Passes are not used, the gathering limits remain unchanged.
• You do not need to wear a face mask outdoors.
• Other face mask rules remain unchanged — face masks are still required in most indoor settings.
• There is no requirement to scan in or for a business to display a QR code poster or have mandatory record keeping.

At Orange;

• There will be no limit for outdoor gatherings.
• There will be no limit for indoor gatherings.
• You do not need to wear a face mask outdoors.
• Other face mask rules remain unchanged.
• There is no requirement to scan in or for a business to display a QR code poster or have mandatory record keeping.

At Green;

• There will be no restrictions.
• We encourage you to keep up good health behaviours.
• There is no requirement to scan in or for a business to display a QR code poster or have mandatory record keeping.

The next review of the traffic light settings is on 4 April. It will review what colour each area of New Zealand sits in.

Thank you for your continuing support as we work through these changes. 

Noho ora mai rā

Dion Stechmann