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About COVID-19
24 August update: Face coverings will be mandatory on public transport (external link)
24 August update: Regional update (external link)
COVID-19: The virus and its symptoms (external link)
Help us stop the spread — Please do your bit — NZ COVID Tracer app (external link)
Face coverings and masks (external link)
Testing for COVID-19
Who should get assessed for COVID-19? (external link)
Getting tested (external link)
Self isolation and symptoms but no risk factors (external link)
Having a support person while getting tested (external link)
What are the steps from getting tested to receiving your test results? (external link)
What happens if my test comes back positive? (external link)
Information about Alert Level 3
Introduction to this website
Our website has everything you need to know about COVID-19. Get reliable information, updates, and answers to your FAQs.
About COVID-19
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 Alert Level system
New Zealand has a 4-level COVID-19 Alert System. Each Alert Level tells us what measures we need to take.
NZSL videos about the COVID-19 Alert Level system (external link)
Alert Level 2
New Zealand is at Alert Level 2.
YouTube playlist about Alert Level 2 (external link)
Going out, gatherings, public venues, funerals and tangihanga at Alert Level 2 (external link)
Workplaces and businesses at Alert Level 2 (external link)
Healthcare at Alert Level 2 (external link)
Choice in community living and supported living at Alert Level 2 (external link)
Day services will be open in a limited way at Alert Level 2 (external link)
Disability support services at Alert Level 2 (external link)
Home and community support services at Alert Level 2 (external link)
Alert Level 3
YouTube playlist about Alert Level 3 (external link)
Food and shopping (external link)
Do I need a mask and gloves when I go to work? (external link)
Can I continue to volunteer outside the home? (external link)
Is it safe for my child to go to school? (external link)
Tertiary education (external link)
Can I go to a funeral? (external link)
Can I go to someone's house for dinner? (external link)
Can I create a bubble with another person? (external link)
Extending your bubble (external link)
What can I do outside the house? (external link)
Where can I travel? (external link)
Can I go outside to exercise? (external link)
Can I access community health services like my dentist or optometrist? (external link)
Can I get a flu shot? (external link)
What other services are available to me? (external link)
Can I use cash or cheques to pay for things? (external link)
Can I visit the post office to pay my bills? (external link)
Kāinga Ora — working with customers during COVID-19 (external link)
Wellbeing
YouTube playlist about wellbeing (external link)
It's OK to ask for help (external link)
It's OK to have feelings (external link)
Looking after your mental wellbeing (external link)
Staying mentally healthy (external link)
Stay connected (external link)
Check in with others who might need help (external link)
Continue with your mental health treatment (external link)
Are you struggling? (external link)
At-risk people (external link)
What do I do if I feel unsafe in my bubble? (external link)
General information
YouTube playlist of general COVID-19 information (external link)
Are you and your whanau unwell? (external link)
Food and other things you need to live (external link)
Where can I get help with money? (external link)
Where can I get financial support? (external link)
Accommodation support (external link)
Total Mobility Subsidy to 30 June 2020 (external link)
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