Everyday life

Bula vinaka, fakaalofa lahi atu, fakatalofa atu, kia orana, ko na mauri, malo e lelei, mālō nī, noa’ia, talofa lava, tēnā koutou katoa and warm Pacific greetings. The latest information and advice for our Pacific communities.

Ways to support your community, including buy local to support local and getting out and seeing New Zealand.

This summer will be our first under COVID-19 conditions. It’s important we look after ourselves and our whānau over the festive season and summer holidays.

Advice about gatherings, events, public facilities and other types of gatherings.

What to do when someone dies and how to organise their funeral or tangihanga.

Advice for religious communities including providing last rites, funerals, and advice for Muslim communities.

How you can exercise safely and be safe doing other recreational activities.

You can get takeaways at Alert Levels 1, 2 and 3. You can go to cafes, restaurants and bars at Alert Levels 1 and 2.

How to stay safe when going out to bars and night clubs.

Advice for renters and homeowners, and guidance about waste collection and animal welfare.

How to shop safely, access goods and services, get essential supplies, and how to eat out and about safely.

Advice on education, shared custody, online safety and visiting whānau in aged residential care.