COVID-19 in Auckland
Read below for updates on COVID-19 in the Auckland region and news about council services and support. For full information on Auckland Council facility closures, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/covid-19
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COVID-19: Financial support available if you are struggling
If you are worried about paying your rates, there are options available to you to make life a bit easier.
Vaccination passes required at Auckland Council’s staffed facilities
Auckland Council's staffed services and facilities will require the use of vaccination passes when they reopen until at least 17 January 2022.
Partnerships key to achieving 90 per cent fully vaccinated in Auckland
On the day Auckland moves into the COVID-19 Protection Framework, the Tāmaki Makaurau region can also celebrate the achievement of 90 per cent of the eligible population being fully vaccinated across the region.
What does the first weekend at Red look like for Auckland?
Tāmaki Makaurau is now under the Red setting of the COVID-19 Protection Framework.
Tāmaki Makaurau welcomes Government’s support package
Mayor Phil Goff welcomes the government’s Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Stimulus Package, which will help Aucklanders enjoy their region this summer and boost the city’s economic recovery after 106 days in lockdown.
Auckland Council announces workforce vaccination policy
From Friday 3 December the council will require its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to carry out their roles.
Auckland Council pools and leisure centres to open with vaccination requirements
Auckland Council’s 42 pool and leisure centres will require all Aucklanders aged 12 and over to be fully vaccinated in order to use their facilities, under the Red and Orange Protection Framework levels.
Consultation with elected members begins on vaccination guidelines
Auckland Council is asking for feedback from its 170 elected members over the next two weeks on draft guidelines around access to council offices and meeting spaces for those with and without COVID-19 vaccinations.