Coronavirus latest, wharf safety fears, and a call for America's Cup volunteers

If this email is not displayed correctly, [click here]( to view an online version. Coronavirus testing station Two new cases of [Covid-19 were reported on Thursday](stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300098623/coronavirus-two-new-cases-of-covid19--one-imported-one-in-the-community), with one connected to [New Zealand’s biggest cluster]( and the other an imported case. Speaking from Middlemore Hospital, Auckland Regional Public Health Service director Dr William Rainger said the new community case had been linked to the Auckland August cluster. Rainger said 16 community cases had recovered. The number of active cases is now 115, with 79 community cases and 36 imported cases in [managed isolation](. Romeo Samual, from Ōtāhuhu, out buying baguettes from his local bakery. Long queues for [food banks, shuttered businesses]( empty seats in classrooms – Tāmaki Makaurau may be back in alert level 2, but people in south Auckland fear the fall-out from the second lockdown will be felt for a long time. South Auckland became the unwilling protagonist in the [coronavirus]( outbreak after four positive cases ballooned to the [country’s largest cluster](. Along with it has come a barrage of online hate, directed at the area and the Pasifika community. It's sparked feelings of hopelessness – but also resilience. People wear masks in Auckland's CBD. The movements of [people’s mobile phones]( have given an insight into how compliant Aucklanders were during the city’s second coronavirus [level 3 lockdown](. Google Mobility data shows visits to workplaces, shops, restaurants and even parks were way down. Now, Aucklanders are [using public transport again]( with more than 135,000 trips taken on the first day out of lockdown. That's nearly [twice the trips taken]( on the first day of level 2 following the first lockdown. Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. Ports of Auckland A former wharfie claims he [narrowly avoided the same fate]( as a father of seven who was [crushed to death under a container]( on Sunday. Saul Parks is among two former [Ports of Auckland]( workers to speak out following the death of the man on a container ship, the third fatality involving the port in three years. Meanwhile, a current employee says port management told staff to continue working while the man's crushed body remained on the ship. Ports of Auckland denied the allegations. Auckland rail network [Auckland’s rail network]( needs [$200 million of work]( as a result of inadequate maintenance, increasing failures and a long list of repairs which will continue to disrupt services for several years, a report reveals. The [scale of failures on the network]( has been rising annually by 20 per cent, reaching 410,000 passenger hours over three years. A lack of Auckland-based track welders is a contributing factor. The repairs are needed before the [City Rail Link opens in 2024](. Emirates Team NZ About 1000 people who are “keen to go the extra mile” are [wanted as volunteers for the upcoming America’s Cup](. The [36th America’s Cup]( series will begin from [December 17-20 this year]( with more matches following in January, February and March of 2021. Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) is starting its hunt for 500 “City Skippers” to work alongside 500 volunteer “Cup Crew”, led by the event deliverer, to help the city host the events. You've received this email because you have opted in to receive Auckland news updates from Stuff Did a friend forward this to you? [Sign up to get Auckland News: In case you missed it]( to your inbox [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](