As New Zealand near the first week of national lock-down, The Indian News collates all the relevant information on whom to, how to, and where to, contact in your respective regions, to get help with essentials. Please spread the word.

Sikh Aware NZ, Whangarei Sikh Society

Are you in Coronavirus Isolation? Need help for grocery delivery? Get free delivery of grocery at your home.

Deg Tegh Fateh Society

We are delivering free grocery to Students, Tourists and other needy People of Christchurch in the Lockdown period of 4 weeks, please feel free to contact us on given numbers 0276611000, 02040561953, 0226851101

High Commission of India New Zealand, Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust

High Commission of India, Wellington would like to extend a helping hand by way of some food and basic supplies to needy Indians who are stranded in New Zealand under unprecedented circumstances. We are starting from Wellington and Auckland.

Radio Sadeaala, Pakistan Association of New Zealand

Covid-19 pandemic continues rising in New Zealand and across the world. We also continue to pray from Allah SWT that may Allah SWT keep us all safe from this pandemic.

We are very pleased to inform that generous donors from community and Radio SadaAllah have made food bags available in Auckland. Each food bag contains some essential food items. These food bags are available through PANZ Covid-19 pandemic management team in Auckland. Please contact via toll-free number 0800 908 001 or via email at panznz@gmail.com

We request community members to come forward and extend any support and donation that they can in order to support people who will no doubt need it more as the Covid-19 pandemic grows in New Zealand.

Isolation.org.nz

Covid-19 Auckland Community Isolation Help is a community group made up of volunteers from around Auckland. We have come together via a Facebook page to assist in this difficult time. We're not a charity or a company, just a group of people wanting to help.

We are offering our time and support in the following ways:

Grocery delivery
Supportive chat
Pet care
Check-ups
Small errands

Countdown Supermarkets – priority assistance

To ensure the customers who most need it have access to online delivery services at this time, we are taking applications for a Priority Assistance service for online deliveries. (https://shop.countdown.co.nz/shop/content/priority-assistance)

Eligibility for our Priority Assistance service is based on the government’s guidelines around those who are most at risk:

People over 70 years of age.
People with chronic illnesses including respiratory conditions, heart conditions, high blood pressure, kidney problems and diabetes. This also includes people undergoing treatment for cancer and blood conditions that make them more vulnerable to COVID-19.
People who are in self-isolation after returning from travel or coming into contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19.
We also know that a number of our customers have disabilities that make it difficult to shop in our stores. These customers will also be eligible for our Priority Assistance Service.

Auckland Council

Auckland Council is deploying more staff to help Aucklanders experiencing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.

In line with the welfare directive announced by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) today to help people experiencing hardship as a result of the lockdown, the council’s Auckland Emergency Management department has set up a system for Aucklanders who may be suffering because of job losses or hardship and struggling to access basic household supplies.

Starting from Wednesday 1 April, Aucklanders who are unable to afford groceries or are in self-isolation with no access to other support networks can call Auckland Emergency Management on 0800 22 22 96 between 7am and 7pm, seven days a week.

Anyone who meets the government’s eligibility criteria will be couriered a welfare parcel containing items such as dry goods including pasta and rice, tinned vegetables and meats and basic toiletries.

The first courier parcels are expected to be dispatched at the end of this week. A distribution centre is currently being set up with staff being trained in health and safety provisions for warehousing work, under COVID-19 guidelines.

If you are unable to afford groceries or are in self-isolation with no access to other support networks, you can phone Auckland Emergency Management on 0800 22 22 96 between 7am and 7pm, every day from Wednesday 1 April. Anyone needing urgent assistance in the meantime can phone Auckland Emergency Management on 0800 22 22 00.

Info to share: Need help with essentials, organisations across New Zealand band together to help