Vital to get translated information to Asian communities in Tamaki Makaurau

Published: March 2, 2021, 11:42 p.m.

The government is still under fire for not reaching all communities with its Covid-19 messaging. More than a quarter of residents in Tāmaki Makaurau identify with an Asian ethnicity - the largest group within that being Chinese. The Ministry of Health says its Healthline team can provide support in te reo Māori, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi and a number of Pacific languages. Asian Family Services director, Kelly Feng, spoke to Māni Dunlop.