Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management has launched a new 0800 number helping Bay of Plenty households meet essential needs during the national rāhui period.
The number is 0800 884 222 and the call centre will be open from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week, the group announced today in a media release.
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Controller, Clinton Naude, said the phone number was to make sure that no households "fell through the cracks" during the national lockdown.
"There are many services provided nationally and locally and people are making extensive use of these already - Healthline, Lifeline, mental health support, local phone numbers for essential services, business support and so on. This phone number is not a replacement for these resources," Naude said in the statement.
The group's aim in was to ensure household basic needs continued to be met during the national lockdown.