Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is urging all members of the community to follow Government instructions as New
Zealand moves into alert levels 3 and 4 in the COVID-19 response.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today announced New Zealand has moved from alert level 2 to level 3 effective immediately,
and will move to level 4 by midnight on Wednesday.
This means everyone needs to prepare for self-isolation over the next 48 hours. Schools and all educational facilities
close tomorrow, except for the children of essential workers such as health staff. They will be fully closed from
midnight Wednesday, along with businesses except essential services such as supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics, and
lifeline utilities.
For more information on the latest steps and the current situation visit covid19.govt.nz. For up-to-date information about our Council’s response to COVID-19 and how this impacts our services and facilities
visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/covid19.
“We have been given very clear instructions from the Government and it is important that we adhere to these in a unified
way – working together gives us our best chance of protecting lives,” Mayor Gurunathan says.
“This lockdown is going to put pressure on many in our community, whether social, economic or both. We need to continue
to practice kindness and keep in touch with each other in safe ways.”
Mayor Gurunathan says the Council is working to review its operations to allow for a new approach following the decision
to move to alert level 4.
“We will have more to say in the coming days but in the first instance we want to reassure you that our essential
drinking water supply and waste water services will continue as usual.”
Mayor Gurunathan says the Council will provide regular updates as the situation develops.
“Once again, please stick to the rules. Get your neighbour’s phone number, set up a community group chat, get your gear
to work from home, cancel social gatherings of any size or shape, prepare to walk around the block while keeping a
two-metre distance between you, and keep up to date at covid19.govt.nz .”