A new Ministerial Order now makes it compulsory to either tag-in with a CookSafe QR card at one of the tag-in stations provided or complete a manual registration form.

In a statement, Punanga Nui Market manager William Taripo said the process will be monitored and anyone who does not either tag-in with their card or complete the form provided may be refused entry to the market area.

As was the case last Saturday, there will be a single one-way only vehicle entrance for vendors and customers located next to the Avatiu Bridge, with all vehicles required to exit via the Taua Terevete area at Constitution Park.

The walkthrough across the Avatiu Shortcut Bridge behind the market will remain closed, as will the four shortcut entrance archways across from the Ruatonga meeting house on the main road.

The playground area will also remain closed.

The Constitution Park entrance will also be closed to the general public but will be used as an exit for traffic.

Taripo said there was a great level of compliance with the tag-in and manual registration system last week and he hopes to see the same again today. 

“We had such a good market day last week with the sunshine and beautiful weather and to see everyone helping to keep themselves and others safe by following the tag-in rules and health measures makes it even better.

As per last week, the CookSafe tag-in stations and manual registration forms will be

located:

• At the western side entrance (near the Avatiu Bridge)
• next to the Maroro Fish Hut and;
• in front of the Punanga Nui office opposite The Bond Store.

All vendors and visitors are once again encouraged to tag-in at one of these entry points before continuing into the PNM area and to practice all the public health measures recommended by Health Ministry Te Marae Ora under the current Alert Level 2.

These measures include:

• Practicing good hand hygiene.
• Taking care when coughing and sneezing and to do so into your elbow.
• Physical distancing by keeping two metres apart from other people where
• possible.
• Wherever physical distancing is not practical, face masks covering the mouth
• and nose should be worn instead.