Red

At Red, action will need to be taken to protect both at-risk people and protect our health system from an unsustainable number of hospitalisations.

My vaccine pass

You will be legally required to provide your My Vaccine Pass to enter places that have vaccination requirements in place under the traffic light system. This may include hospitality venues, events, gatherings and gyms.

You cannot be asked to provide your My Vaccine Pass to access basic needs services, such as supermarkets, public transport, and essential health care.

How we stay safe at Red

• Record keeping and scanning will be required.
• Face coverings will be mandatory on flights, public transport, in taxis, retail, public venues, and recommended whenever leaving the house.

Where we can go at Red

• Public facilities — open with up to 100 people, based on 1 metre distancing.
• Retail — open with capacity limits based on 1 metre distancing.
• Workplaces — working from home encouraged.
• ECEs, schools, and kura are open with public health measures.
• Specified outdoor community events — allowed with capacity limits.
• Regional boundary restrictions may apply.

Places with vaccination certificate requirements

There will be restrictions if vaccination certificates are used.

These places will be able to open with up to 100 people, based on 1 metre physical distancing:

• hospitality
• gatherings, such as at places of worship or marae
• weddings and civil union ceremonies
• funerals and tangihanga
• events (indoor/outdoor)
• gyms.

These places will be able to open with other requirements:

• close contact businesses with public health requirements in place
• tertiary education — vaccines required for onsite delivery, with capacity based on 1 metre distancing.

Places where vaccination certificates are not used

If a business, organisation or service, does not request proof of vaccine, restrictions will apply.

• Hospitality — contactless only.
• Gatherings, such as at places of worship or marae — up to 10 people.
• Weddings and civil union ceremonies — up to 10 people.
• Funerals and tangihanga — up to 10 people.
• Tertiary education — distance learning only.