Te Urewera Checkpoints

Te Urewera

Tribal Checkpoints

The TĹŤhoe tribals are setting up checkpoints to monitor travel in Te Urewera. The main issue being the non-essential travel that is happening - and the health risk that, that brings to the Tribal communities.

The checkpoints will reinforce the message that;

Staying Home, Will Save Lives.

All Tribals have acknowledged that some of their own whÄ nau are not following containment rules, causing concern, and warranting a response. WhÄ nau travelling unnecessarily out of Te Urewera poses the biggest threat of bringing Covid-19 into our tribal communities.

The Check-Points Priority will be sharing messages that will stop the spread of COVID-19 • Stay Home – Save Lives. If it is not essential to travel – stay home.

• Stay within your bubble • If you need support where to get that from • Hunting is not permitted during the lockdown • What we need to do to stop the spread

Check-Points will be set up at; • Waikaremoana • Ruatāhuna • Rūātoki • Te Waimana

Each checkpoint will have; • Clear signage • 2 community kaitiaki • A monitor register recording names and licence plate numbers • Reporting will be to Tribal GM’s

Kaitiaki at these checkpoints will not have enforcement powers, they will be warm, and of a fair nature, remembering that their care is shown through educating whÄ nau of the risks of COVID-19.

Kaitiaki will not engage in any hostilities, and any bad behaviour will be followed up at a later date.

Those that are travelling through Te Urewera to provide essential services will be able to carry on their business as usual.

Educate & Monitor

That is the contribution to the wellbeing of whÄ nau that we are aiming to achieve by these Tribal Checkpoints.