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Poll: Will you be using the new public transport van service in south Auckland?
A new on-demand public transport service is set to be trialled in south Auckland.
AT Local will begin on October 31 with vans operating in Conifer Grove, Takanini, and Papakura for 12 months.
Auckland mayor Phil Goff said AT Local will provide safe, flexible access to key bus and train … View moreA new on-demand public transport service is set to be trialled in south Auckland.
AT Local will begin on October 31 with vans operating in Conifer Grove, Takanini, and Papakura for 12 months.
Auckland mayor Phil Goff said AT Local will provide safe, flexible access to key bus and train routes.
“AT Local vehicles are fully electric and if the trial of this service is successful it will enable more people to leave their cars at home, helping to reduce carbon emissions and traffic congestion on our roads,” he said.
As a rideshare service, people will share the vehicle with other passengers going to the same place.
There will be close to 400 pick up and drop off points located throughout the service zone, and customers can pay using an AT HOP card.
Bookings can be made through an AT Local app or the AT customer call centre.
The service will run weekdays from 5.30am 9.30pm, and on weekends and public holidays from 6.30am to 8.30pm.
“During Alert Level 2, 3 and 4 only 10-seater vans will be used and a maximum of three customers will be able to use the service at a time, to ensure physical distancing,” an Auckland Transport (AT) spokeswoman said.
Will you be using the new AT on-demand vans in south Auckland? Comment and explain why!
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66.7% Yes
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33.3% No
Less than half fully vaccinated in Covid-19 suburb of interest Papakura
The government has released data on the Covid-19 vaccination rate by suburb.
Public health efforts are focused on Papakura in south Auckland, along with some other suburbs.
Papakura was split into eight areas and 74.8 per cent on average have had their first dose, and 47.8 per cent are fully… View moreThe government has released data on the Covid-19 vaccination rate by suburb.
Public health efforts are focused on Papakura in south Auckland, along with some other suburbs.
Papakura was split into eight areas and 74.8 per cent on average have had their first dose, and 47.8 per cent are fully vaccinated.
Papakura High regains trust of community
A south Auckland school has turned a corner and earned back the trust of the community.
Wednesday marked the end of a government intervention at Papakura High that was launched in 2009.
Student numbers fell from 1500 in 2000 to 550 by 2015, but are now at 900 and growing rapidly.
… View moreA south Auckland school has turned a corner and earned back the trust of the community.
Wednesday marked the end of a government intervention at Papakura High that was launched in 2009.
Student numbers fell from 1500 in 2000 to 550 by 2015, but are now at 900 and growing rapidly.
Papakura High principal Simon Craggs said the future is looking bright for the school after a “heavy and intensive” intervention.
“When everyone’s on the same page working together, we can make progress and turn schools around,” he said.
“Students are now proud to be apart of Papakura High, and we’ve become a thriving part of the community.”
The intervention saw a principal fired in 2015 and introduced initiatives to rebrand the school and other programmes.
Craggs said at its lowest point the community had no trust in the school. and staff morale was low.
But now student are growing by almost 100 per cent a year and NCEA results are improving.
The school is hoping the Education Ministry will recommence a rebuild that was cancelled in 2015.
Drive-through vaccination centre at Auckland marae opens
A new vaccination centre has opened at a marae in an effort to get more Māori and Pacific Island people vaccinated.
The drive-through centre in Papakura will jab around 300 people a day, and increase to 500 when it is fully up and running.
The opening on Wednesday coincides with a four day … View moreA new vaccination centre has opened at a marae in an effort to get more Māori and Pacific Island people vaccinated.
The drive-through centre in Papakura will jab around 300 people a day, and increase to 500 when it is fully up and running.
The opening on Wednesday coincides with a four day pop-up vaccination event in Mangere.
“The new marae drive-through and pop-up centre are part of our continuing focus on supporting our Māori and Pacific communities, particularly those living in south Auckland in close proximity to the border,” Northern Region Health Coordination Centre director Matt Hannant said.
“Our local Māori and Pacific partners have been very much leading the way in the vaccination rollout, and I particularly want to acknowledge Papakura Marae and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for their vital contributions in helping to protect our whānau and communities from COVID-19.”
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