Covid-19 FAQs Level 2

Yes the AA will open in Level 2.

The Waipukurau Pop-up Service Centre & AA  is open Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm at The Railway Station, 9 Bogle Brothers Esplanade, Waipukurau. Phone 06 858 5257. 

At our AA Service at the Pop-Up Council Services and AA office at the Railway Station, Waipukurau, however we encourage you to use the online service at www.nzta.govt.nz

At our AA Service at the Pop-Up Council Services and AA at the Railway Station, Waipukurau, however we encourage you to use the online service at www.nzta.govt.nz

Yes

Yes

Yes you can renew your licence

Yes

Our Animal Control Shelter will be open. However any collection of dogs will be made by appointment only and will be completed outside the fund facility e.g. the dog will be returned home tor to an agreed pick up location.

Yes we will maintain our normal operations but please note there may be delays due to the additional Health and Safety requirement we will be putting in place to keep our staff and the community safe.

If you feel safe to do so, you should try to secure the dog onto your property. For example, if the dog is friendly, please try to tether it somewhere so it is easy to collect. Alternatively, if you can shut it into your yard so it cannot escape that is also an option. After that you can call Council on 06 8578 060 and we will locate the owner and have the dog collected at the earliest opportunity.

Yes

First , if the injury is serious please call 111. Alternatively, if it is not an emergency but you think that it needs to be seen by a GP, call your GP to discuss options regarding presenting at the clinic for assistance.

Secondly, Animal Control will be available to respond to dog attacks during this period, including ones that are in progress. Continue to call us so that we can respond with the attention that something as serious as this deserves.

Under Alert Level 2 Waipawa pool is currently closed to the public - booked groups in their classroom bubbles only. For updates please check the facebook page Waipawa and Districts Centennial Memorial Pool or contact the Centralines Sports Complex on 06 858 8972.

For updates on the Centralines Indoor Pool in Waipukurau please check the facebook page Centralines Sports Complex or contact the Centralines Sports Complex on 06 858 8972.

Yes, we are accepting building consent applications and processing as normal. Our preference is for electronic submission (by dropbox for example) however you can still either hand deliver or post / courier to the reception counter. Our preference is also for online deposits.

We are accepting building consent applications provided they are received electronically (Dropbox for example) Please use the following email lodgement@chbdc.govt.nz

Building inspections will continue as normal however we will be observing the 2m distancing rule. To achieve this we ask that the contractor is our only point of onsite contact.

Yes, we are processing existing and new consents under Level 2 and we will also be available for planning queries. Although a planner will be in the council building, we ask that if possible, you call Council on 06 857 8060 for all planning inquiries rather than coming into the office.

Resource Consent site visits will be still undertaken under level 2 restrictions. To achieve this we ask there is only one point of onsite contact and that the 2m distancing rule is observed. Please notify the planner of any hazards that are located on the site, including dogs, livestock, electric fencing. If necessary and practicable, please remove any hazards before the planner arrives on site.

You can attend gatherings of no more than 100 people for funerals and tangihanga, provided public health measures are met — keep surfaces clean, wash your hands, and keep the numbers low so you can practice safe distancing. Indoor gatherings should be seated and should be less than two hours long. Please use the COVID-19 Tracer App at cemeteries where available

Food and drink consumption is fine at gatherings, so you can have food after a funeral or tangihanga. It should be prepared carefully and served individually, for example, not from a buffet.

Additional conditions on gatherings:

• Physical distancing and infection prevention and control requirements must be met.
• All gatherings should record attendees to ensure contact tracing can be conducted if necessary.
• Hospitality guidelines regarding alcohol consumption need to be strictly adhered to.
• You can’t participate in any gatherings or events if you have COVID-19 symptoms or if you need to be in isolation/quarantine for any reason

The Hawke’s Bay Crematorium in Hastings is still operating but you will need to discuss any details with your funeral director - they plan to be available 24/7 - to discuss any questions family may have.

Those halls that can operate safely will open. Please contact your local hall to confirm.

https://www.chbdc.govt.nz/our-district/facilities/community-halls/

Council meetings will continue. Meetings can be viewed virtually through video conferencing technology on Facebook live on Councils Facebook page.

The Waipawa Council office is open to the public. Please allow extra time as details will need to be taken for contact tracing. Social distancing guidelines and COVID guidelines must be followed at all times.

Waipukurau Pop-up Service Centre & AA is open and is located at the Old Railway Station, 9 Bogle Brothers Esplanade, Waipukurau. Phone 06 858 8257.

The Waipawa Library is open. For all library services please visit www.chblibrary.nz or phone 06 857 8123

Council will be providing all services during level 2. For enquiries call 06 857 8060 for 24-hour telephone service or email customerservice@chbdc.govt.nz.

Many enquiries and applications that can be lodged online. Please check the front page of this website and click on the ‘Do it Online’ tab in the top right-hand corner of the page

No Drinking fountains will be shut off.

Yes, if you see a water leak please email or phone Council or use the 'Snap Send Solve' app to report an issue. For more details click here 

Please follow the Jobs in Central Hawke's Bay Facebook page for the most up to date information about the Employment Hubs.

Alternatively please contact the MTFJ Coordinator on 027 206 3020 or mtfj.employment@chbdc.govt.nz who will be able to assist you

Yes, our Environmental Health Technician is available for any assistance that you need, however there may be delays in this process.  If you need to meet in person, it will be by appointment only

Yes, our Environmental Health Technician is available for any assistance that you need.  If you need to meet in person, it will be by appointment only.

Yes, if you are self-contained and follow the guidelines on gatherings and maintain social distancing.

Please take your own cleaning and protective equipment when using public toilets in remote areas.

The Waipawa Library is open in Level 2 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-1pm. Phone 06 857 8123.

The Waipukurau Pop-up Service Centre & AA  is open Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm at The Railway Station, 9 Bogle Brothers Esplanade, Waipukurau. Phone 06 858 5257. Library books can be returned to the Pop-Up Council Service and AA office. Holds and Bags of Books you have ordered can also be collected from there.

Yes, you can join the library at any time online at www.chblibrary.nz or pop into the Library as we are open under Alert Level 2.

Yes you can return books when the Waipawa Library and the Pop-Up Services Offices are open and then after hours through the returns slot at the Waipawa Library and the Pop-Up Services office at the Railway Station, Waipukurau.

Yes, all online services that you can access due to your Library membership will continue as usual. If you do not have a membership yet, you can sign up online to get access to our e-Resources. To do this, head to chblibrary.nz, click on “Join the Library” (scroll down a bit), then choose a “Digital Membership” and fill out your details.

Come in and see us as we are open under Alert Level 2. You can also contact the library by emailing chblibrary@chbdc.govt.nz or by Messenger via our Facebook page Central Hawke’s Bay District Libraries, or phone the Library on 06 857 8123.

No, not all are available at the present time.

Yes, all online services that you can access due to your Library membership will continue as usual. You will need a pin added to your to your membership. Your holds can be collected from Waipawa Library or the Pop-Up Services office at the Railway Station.

Under Alert Level 2 LIMs will processed as per usual. Please submit a request through the council website page located at  https://www.chbdc.govt.nz/services/building-consents-information/lim/

Yes, we are able to respond to any urgent noise control complaints.  Please call 06 857 8060 for further assistance

Yes, you can, and we will do our best to provide information within timelines. As you can imagine, there may be some information that we cannot access or cannot access fully in order to properly answer your request. We will keep in contact with you to advise of any issues.

Yes

Yes, you can but please following the physical distancing guidelines.

 Yes. Please use the COVID-19 Tracer App when using our playgrounds. Alert level 2 guidelines ask that you take extra care if you interact with people you don’t know. These situations include playgrounds and parks which are now all open

No. The splash pads have been turned off.

Yes, but the public should maintain their 2m social distancing from our contractors.

Yes

• Those campgrounds that can operate safely will remain open. If you are planning to visit a campground, please contact them to confirm https://www.chbdc.govt.nz/our-district/camping/

Property file viewings will continue as normal.

Yes. Please use the COVID-19 Tracer App if they are available at these facilities.

Yes, we will continue to pay our creditors and suppliers during this time.

Yes, collections as normal, on your usual days. Please place by the kerbside by 7.30am

Yes your recycling drop off centres will remain open at their usual location and normal service will continue at this level. Users are requested to observe physical distancing and be patient with other users. Please use the Covid-19 Tracer App if one is available. You will find information about recycling services here

Waipawa: Council Office

Waipukurau: New World, Countdown, Mitre10

Waipawa: Four Square

Otane: General Store

Ongaonga: General Store

Porangahau: Porangahau Dairy

Takapau: Four Square

Yes. Normal service will continue at this level, but users are requested to observe physical distancing and sign in with the Covid-19 Tracer App

You can find information on opening hours on the Transfer Station page

No cash. Effpos payments only at all Transfer Stations.

• All transfer stations are now available to rural residents.

Please refer to rubbish and recycling guide for details

The Landfill is not open to the public; it is only open to existing customers.

Yes, all storm water services will continue to be maintained.

Full programmed and reactive road works will continue under Level 2. This includes:

Network inspections

Safety responses

Emergency / weather response

Sweeping/litter/detritus

Channel and culvert/sump cleaning where blocked

Sign repairs

Pothole/safety maintenance repairs

Mowing for sight distance around corners and other safety reasons

Traffic management

Drain Cleaning, pavement repairs, preparation for next year’s reseal programme

The public can expect to see more crews moving around the network and can be assured that all work is being conducted under Level 2 safe work practices

Join the Central Hawkes Bay COVID19 Support page.

There is no change to the Waste Water service, this will continue as normal.