Kowhai Park is out of bounds in the level 4 lockdown. Photo / Bevan Conley
Kowhai Park is out of bounds in the level 4 lockdown. Photo / Bevan Conley
Covid-19 played a huge role in our lives in 2021 as we moved between alert levels, grappled with restrictions and got familiar with the traffic light system. Our photographers captured developments throughout the year.
January The year starts with very little mask wearing and people trying to remember to use theQR codes at shops and other venues.
Pātea visitors Jo and Kerry Lane scan the QR code poster at Sunny's in Victoria Ave in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley
March Whanganui District Health Board got off the mark with its first Covid-19 vaccination.
Maria Potaka getting the first vaccine for Whanganui DHB area from Sue Hina. Photo / Bevan Conley
On August 17, New Zealand was put back into an alert level 4 lockdown.
Kowhai Park is out of bounds in the level 4 lockdown. Photo / Bevan Conley
A deserted Whanganui City Bridge. Photo / Lewis Gardner
Schools in Whanganui are closed at alert level 4. Photo / Bevan Conley
September
Whanganui went down to alert level 3 but mask wearing, getting vaccinated and contactless shopping were the talk of the town.
Nisit Sharma (left) and Saia Sisilau at Caltex in Victoria Ave are happy to be recognised as essential workers. Photo / Bevan Conley
Te Rito had people queuing up to get vaccinated. Photo / Bevan Conley.
Origins Cafe owner David Morgan working at alert level 3. Photo / Bevan Conley
October
To push up vaccinations the Government arranged a Super Saturday vaccination event for the whole country.
Super Saturday Vaccinations at Te Rito. Photo / Lewis Gardner
November
The long-awaited vaccination passport was rolled out and in Whanganui, protesters awaited Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who had been scheduled to visit a mobile vaccination clinic at the Caltex service station.
Protesters outside Caltex in Whanganui await the arrival of PM Jacinda Ardern. Photo / Bevan Conley
Protesters outside Whanganui District Council while Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern holds a press conference inside. Photo / Bevan Conley
NZ Pass Verifier is released for use with the My Vaccine Pass QR code. Photo / Bevan Conley
December Whanganui moved into red when the new traffic light system was introduced.
