3 Mar 2021

Vital to get translated information to Asian communities in Tamaki Makaurau

From Midday Report, 12:42 pm on 3 March 2021

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.