Police

Police are here to keep our communities safe and help prevent harm, they understand these will be stressful and unfamiliar times for many whānau around the country. They have released a multilingual message for our communities ahead of the country's move to Covid-19 Alert level 4 that you may want to share with your communities. Please see attached.

Ministry of Social Development support

Everyone’s family situation is different and MSD has information for people affected by COVID-19. MSD may be able to provide financial support for those struggling to meet their costs. See their information page for more information.

Subsidised broadband

Not all households have access to the internet.

Here is an option with those who are not connected to ensure our tamariki are able to

• Access and complete online education requirements
• Access internet based applications to help occupy their time over the next four weeks

Skinny Jump is flexible prepaid broadband: Only $5 for 30GB of data, no contracts or credit checks. https://www.skinny.co.nz/jump/home.html 

Skinny Jump is a not-for-profit service supporting those most at risk of digital exclusion, including families with children, job seekers, seniors, people with disabilities, refugees and migrant communities, those in social housing.