No Vaccine Pass, no entry

Helena Andersson (left) and Leigh Rutherford of the Aviary Collective. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell

Tairawhiti began another chapter in the pandemic story as the Covid-19 Protection Framework traffic light system was turned on throughout New Zealand today.

The district is in the red phase of the system, bringing into daily life a Vaccine Pass, among other requirements.

Businesses such as the Aviary Collective, a partnership between Helena Andersson and Leigh Rutherford (both pictured above), must have a Vaccine Pass system in place or face extra restrictions. The problem for Aviary is its close proximity to the PBC cafe for which vaccine passes are legally required.

Helen and Leigh hope that around mid-January next year they will have their own separate entrance.