Announcement (February 14, 2021) Alert Level 3 for the Auckland region

• Stay home to protect your household bubble.
• Travel in and out of Auckland is restricted to essential travel only – otherwise you must stay in the region.
• If you are intending to travel out of the Alert Level 3 area (the Auckland region) you will need to carry evidence which shows why you are travelling and where you are travelling to. If you do not produce evidence at a checkpoint, you may be denied travel.
• If you must leave home, keep a 2-metre distance from others and wear a face covering if possible.
• If you are an Aucklander, you can travel to Auckland to return home.
• For complete guidance on travel within New Zealand at Alert Level 3 and information on business travel and personal movement exemptions, visit:  https://covid19.govt.nz/travel-and-the-border/travel-within-new-zealand/regional-travel/#travel-between-regions-at-alert-level-3
• Work from home if possible – businesses that require close physical contact can’t operate.
• Children should learn at home if possible. Early learning centres and schools in Auckland are open for children whose parents have to go to work and have no caregiver arrangements.
• Restrict gatherings to no more than 10 people at wedding services, funerals, and tangihanga. 
• Maintain physical distancing. No other gatherings beyond the above are allowed.
• Use the NZ COVID Tracer app to record where you go or sign in if you can’t use the app. Turn on Bluetooth tracing on the NZ COVID Tracer app.
• Wear a face covering if out and about.
• If you have symptoms. call your GP or Healthline on 0800 611 116 for advice to get tested.
• For more information on Alert Level 3 visit:  https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/alert-level-3/

Golden rules for businesses at Alert Level 3 (the Auckland region)

• Under Alert Level 3, there are restrictions to keep workers safe, limit interaction with customers and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We recommend staff work from home if they can.
•  If your business requires close physical contact it can’t operate. 
• Your staff should work from home if they can. 
• Keep contact tracing records of anyone who has close interaction, e.g.  staff and contractors. 
• All businesses must display the government QR code poster for use with the NZ COVID Tracer App, by 19 August. 
• Customers cannot come onto your premises – unless you are a supermarket, dairy, petrol station, pharmacy or permitted health service. 
• Your business must be contactless. Your customers can pay online, over the phone or in a contactless way. Delivery or pick-up must also be contactless. 
• Basic hygiene measures must be maintained. Physical distancing, hand washing and regularly cleaning surfaces. Workers must stay home if they are sick. 
• Staff must remain a minimum of 1 metre apart at all times where practical. Other measures, such as PPE including face coverings, should be used where appropriate. 
• Different advice applies to essential healthcare workers, border agencies, courts and tribunal staff, first responders and corrections staff. Visit MoH.govt.nz for more advice. 
• You must meet all other health and safety obligations. 
•  Visit the Doing Business at Alert Level 3 page on the Unite Against COVID-19 website to learn more.