When to wear a face mask

We encourage you to wear a face mask whenever you leave the house.

You must wear a face mask in the following situations.

In education settings

• If you are a visitor, worker, teacher or student in Years 4 to 13 indoors at schools — for example, in classrooms and assemblies.
• Indoors at tertiary education facilities.
• When visiting a licensed early childhood service.

When travelling

• On domestic flights.
• On public transport — this includes Cook Strait Ferries, but does not include passengers within their allocated carriage on specified Kiwirail services.
• In taxis and ride-share services.
• At indoor arrival and departure points for domestic flights and public transport.
• On Cook Strait ferries.
• If you are aged 8 or over or are a student who is in Year 4 or above on public transport and Ministry of Education-funded school transport.

When going to a public venue, event or hospitality venue

• Indoors at food and drink businesses — for example, cafes, bars and restaurants.
• Inside public venues or facilities, such as museums and libraries, but does not include swimming pools.
• At close-proximity businesses — for example, hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons.
• At indoor events.
• At indoor gatherings, except when you have exclusive use of the venue or defined space.

You can take your mask off to eat and drink.

Other public places

• When visiting a health care service — for example, a healthcare or aged care facility (this does not include patients or residents).
• At a vet clinic.
• Inside a retail business — for example, supermarkets, shopping malls, pharmacies, petrol stations and takeaway food stores.
• When visiting the indoor area of a court or tribunal (unless the judicial officer does not require them).
• At premises operated by local and central government agencies, social service providers and NZ Police.
• In the public area of premises operated by NZ Post Limited.

We encourage you to wear a face mask whenever you leave the house.

You must wear a face mask in the following situations.

When travelling

• On public transport — this includes Cook Strait Ferries, but does not include passengers within their allocated carriage on specified Kiwirail services.
• If you are aged 12 years or over on Ministry of Education funded school transport and public transport.
• In taxis or ride-share vehicles.
• On domestic flights.
• At indoor arrival and departure points for domestic flights and public transport.

When going to a public venue

• Inside public venues or facilities, such as museums and libraries. This does not include swimming pools.

Other public places

• When visiting a health care service, for example, a healthcare or aged care facility. This does not include patients or residents.
• At a vet clinic.
• Inside a retail business — for example, supermarkets, shopping malls, pharmacies, petrol stations and takeaway food stores.
• When visiting the indoor area of a court or tribunal (unless the judicial officer does not require them).
• At premises operated by local and central government agencies, social service providers and NZ Police.
• In the public area of premises operated by NZ Post Limited.

Education settings

It is strongly recommended that students in Year 4 and above wear face masks in all indoor settings for the first 4 weeks of Term 3.

Schools and kura get free face masks for students and staff.

Face masks at schools and kura | Te Mahau (external link)

You are encouraged to wear a face mask in public indoor settings.

You do not need to wear a face mask at work at Green.