Watch 1 December media conference 14 December 2021Īuckland boundary lifts at 11:59pm.

The rest of the North Island, and the South Island, move to Orange. Northland, Auckland, Taupo, Rotorua Lakes, Kawerau, Whakatane, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Wairoa, Rangitikei, Whanganui, and Ruapehu districts move to Red. Timeline of important events 2 December 2021Īt 11:59pm New Zealand moves to the COVID-19 Protection Framework, or traffic light system.

limiting numbers allowed at gatherings.ĬOVID-19 Protection Framework traffic lights table.

closing premises, such as schools or shops.

If an area had very high infection rates, extra restrictions such as local lockdowns or other protective steps may have been used. It did not mean everyone had to stay 1 metre apart.Ĭapacity limits did not include workers (paid and unpaid). Limits were based on 1-metre distancing, which meant 1 metre square of space for each person, up to the maximum capacity limit.

Capacity limitsĪt Red, capacity limits applied in some indoor settings. At Red and Orange traffic light settings, there were some places people had to wear face masks, such as on public transport and in supermarkets. Wearing face masks remains a way to protect ourselves and others. Vaccine mandates for government workers ended during 2022. Some workplaces may require staff to be vaccinated. Getting vaccinated means you are less likely to get extremely sick or infect other people. A high vaccination rate remains a key tool to protect people and minimise the spread of COVID-19.

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