Green is when there are some COVID-19 cases in the community, and sporadic imported cases.
Community transmission will be limited and COVID-19 hospitalisations will be at a manageable level. The health system will be ready to respond, including primary care, public health, and hospitals. Everything can remain open at Green.
How we stay safe at Green
- Record keeping and scanning will be required.
- Face coverings are mandatory on flights and encouraged indoors.
Where we can go at Green
- Public facilities.
- Retail.
- Workplaces.
- ECEs, schools, kura and tertiary providers.
- Specified outdoor community events.
- Regional boundary restrictions will not apply.
Places with vaccination certificate requirements
There will be no limits if vaccination certificates are used for:
- hospitality
- gatherings, such as at places of worship or marae
- weddings and civil union ceremonies
- funerals and tangihanga
- events (indoor/outdoor)
- close contact businesses (for example, hairdressers)
- gyms.
Places where vaccination certificates are not used
If a business, organisation or service, does not request proof of vaccine, restrictions will apply.
- Hospitality — up to 100 people, based on 1 metre physical distancing, seated and separated.
- Gatherings, such as at places of worship or marae — up to 100 people, based on 1 metre physical distancing.
- Weddings and civil union ceremonies — up to 100 people, based on 1 metre physical distancing.
- Funerals and tangihanga — up to 100 people, based on 1 metre physical distancing.
- Events (indoor/outdoor) — up to 100 people, based on 1 metre physical distancing, seated and separated.
- Close contact businesses — face coverings for staff, 1 metre distancing between customers.
- Gyms — up to 100 people, based on 1 metre physical distancing.