Covid-19 champions: the Aucklander delivering groceries to those in need during lockdown

Liam Tagaloa, 33, spent the five weeks of Alert Level 4 in Auckland volunteering for Student Volunteer Army, doing grocery shopping and delivering them to people in need, Stuff reports. Those accessing the service included the elderly, people isolating due to Covid-19, and some with anxiety who feared large crowds. Tagaloa, an Avondale resident, learnt of SVA during 2020’s lockdown and did one shift for the organisation as it was nearing the end of level 4. “Just knowing there are people out there that need a bit of help… it just really pushed me to get more orders knowing it’s making someone else’s day.”