Detailed information on business operation throughout the Covid-19 alert levels here:
Alert Level 4
During the lockdown, only essential services are permitted to operate while maintaining optimal hygiene standards. Essential services include supermarkets, doctors, dairies, vets, pet stores, emergency services, rubbish collection, petrol stations, internet services, pharmacies, and more.
Find a list of essential services here: https://covid19.govt.nz/businesses-and-employees/employers/
Alert Level 3
Taking every safety precaution possible, some businesses which cannot operate from home are permitted to operate while still restricting contact where possible. These businesses include forestry, construction, manufacturing, furniture removal, electricians, plumbers, and more.
Bars, restaurants, cafes, and retailers are to remain closed, although food-delivery, drive-throughs, click and collect, online deliveries are expected to reopen, provided only contactless transactions carried out.
The critical questions are: Is it possible for your business to have social distancing? Can you build in contact tracing tools or mechanisms to keep track of your supply chain and customers?
Business Operation in Level 3:
Find more information on business at Alert Level 3 here: https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/alert-level-3/#workers-and-businesses
Alert Level 2
Level 2 is designed to get people back to work and the economy back up and running. The name of the game is to Play It Safe.
Find more information on business at Alert Level 2 here:https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/covid-19-alert-system/#level-2-reduce
Alert Level 1
Find more information on business at Alert Level 1 here:https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/covid-19-alert-system/#level-1-prepare