To our Community,
Covid-19 Protection Framework Update from the Board.
For our team at Hawke’s Bay Hockey a complex puzzle exists, as we are part sporting organisation, workplace, outdoor organised sport provider, recreation provider, hospitality provider, and community facility owner, operating under the new Protection Framework from the 3rd of December.
To view the Covid 19 Protection Framework – Orange Guidelines follow this link to Sport NZ
Given these complexities the Hawke’s Bay Hockey Board have made the following decisions to support our people, our partners and our community.
Vaccination Policy: A My Vaccination Pass is now required to enter the facilities of Hawke’s Bay Hockey Association and are important for providers like us to operate under the MOH and Sport NZ Guidelines. Therefore, a key message for Hawke’s Bay Hockey stakeholders is that vaccination is imperative for Summer players if we are to move forward from the 3rd of December, a short turnaround.
The My Vaccine Pass will be verified using the NZ Pass Verifier App at the pedestrian gate at the Park Island Facility.
The Board will ensure there is ongoing reviews of the above policy and will make changes in accordance with MOH, Sport NZ, Hockey NZ advice and where we can ensure enjoyable competitions while meeting our legal requirements.
This is about protecting our summer hockey community. Having said this, and via our consultation to date, our Board, Bar and Office staff, have all shown unequivocal support for their colleagues and the players in the summer programmes with 100% of them already vaccinated.
Hawke’s Bay Hockey believes it is important we enable the freedom of those summer players who are vaccinated so that they can enjoy the benefits of the protection they have. While we understand there may be a variety of views about vaccination, as a community regional sporting organisation it is our duty to promote and create a safe environment for all players in our care, competitions, and our staff, following the public health advice we have been provided.
