Saturday 27 February 2021

Kia ora ,

Auckland moves to Level 3 from 6am Sunday 28 February

As you will have heard from the Prime Minister this evening, Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 at 6 am Sunday 28 February for seven days. The rest of the country will move to Alert Level 2.

Confirmed case at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)

We are also extending our support and aroha to our MIT whānau after the Government confirmed one of their students is the latest positive case.

We have a close relationship with MIT and we are aware staff and students are regularly at Unitec's campuses

We want to reassure you that MIT are working closely with the Ministry of Health and our Incident Management Team to provide updates and clarity for any of our whānau who have concerns.

What this means for you

To ensure we keep everyone safe as we work through this situation, all campuses will be closed for the next 7 days. Learning and teaching will move online. Teaching staff will notify you of your online learning arrangements.

Due to the campus closures, all events and activities are also cancelled including orientation.

It is important to remember If you or a family member is unwell, please stay at home

Stay home, save lives
If you have cold, flu or COVID-19 symptoms, call your doctor or Healthline and get advice about being tested
Practice stringent hand hygiene
If you or a family member is unwell, stay at home
Practice physical distancing of 2m where possible outside your home
Use of face coverings is encouraged
Keep track of where you've been (Download NZ COVID tracer app)

Further support

Te Puna Waiora Medical Centre will remain open for phone or virtual consultations only– call 0800 10 85 10 or visit Te Puna Waiora web page. 

Students can also contact Student Support for assistance on 0800 10 75 10.

Stay informed

The Government is using contact tracing to continue identifying locations of interest and will update the list and provide further advice.

Locations identified so far and instructions to follow can be located here.

We will continue to keep you updated on further news as it comes to hand.  In the meantime, we would urge you to follow the guidance outlined on the Ministry of Health and COVID-19 websites.

With this, we've been here before and would like to remind you to be kind to yourself and reach out to our helpful staff and services through our Student Support teams on 0800 10 75 10.

Please continue to be vigilant with your health and safety, and to keep track of your movements via the COVID Tracer app, and if you are unwell, please stay home.

Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you on campus soon.

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