Friday, 17th April, 2020

Restrict contact with one another

Your staff should continue to work from home where possible.

If not possible, you can re‐open, but you must comply with health & safety requirements around physical distancing and you must have contactless engagement with your customers.

Workplace premises only accessed by staff

Building & Construction

Building and construction work can be done.

Call Centres

Can run from premises for workers who cannot work from home

Financial Advisors

Can open its office for workers who cannot work from home. The organisation cannot take in‐person appointments with clients.

Food and Beverage

Food and beverage production and processing firms can operate for staff who cannot work from home.

Magazine Publisher

A magazine publisher can open its office for staff who cannot work from home. Production, contactless delivery and retail distribution of magazines can also take place.

Manufacturer

A manufacturing plant can operate for staff who cannot work from home and export goods (all freight can be distributed at Alert Level 3). Tradespeople are allowed on-premises, as long as there is the ability to contact trace.

Film

Work can be done on film and tv sets, but the full range of screen production may not be possible due to limitations (eg: preventing close personal contact between actors and hair and make‐up artists)

Forestry

Forestry (including harvest and wood processing) work can happen.

Wool

All parts of the wool value chain can operate

Flowers

Flower growing and distribution can be done

Science & research

Institutions can operate from premises for workers who cannot work from home.

 

Workplace premises accessed by the public or customers

Supermarkets

Remain open

Dairies

Can open – but must operate a one-in-one-out  policy

Petrol Stations

Can open

Hardware & DIY

Hardware and DIY stores can operate and sell all of their goods to any customers via contact‐less delivery or pick‐ up.

Agricultural & pet stores

Can offer contactless delivery or drive  through

Clothing stores

Can operate through contactless delivery and pickup. They cannot have physical storefronts open to the public.

Bars, Cafes, restaurants

Can offer contactless delivery or the collections of food and non‐alcoholic drinks. They can also operate drive-throughs. They cannot have a physical storefront open to the public and customers cannot dine on‐site.

Entertainment & tourist facilities (such as cinema, theatres, art galleries, mini-golf, arcades, bungee jumping, or bowling alleys)

Cannot open

General retail

General retail stores can operate, as long as they deliver goods or offer contact‐less pick‐up. They cannot have physical storefronts open to the public.

Malls

Shopping centres/malls can only open to allow access to essential services like supermarkets and  pharmacies

Hairdressers, barbers, nail salons and non‐medical massage services

Cannot open

Exercise facilities and classes

Can offer lessons remotely (e.g. by video), but cannot open their premises.

 

Workers going to customers or a third party premises

Real Estate

A real estate firm can open its office for staff who cannot work from home. The firm cannot take in‐person appointments with clients.

Property Management

Open homes cannot take place in person, but they can happen remotely. One‐on‐one viewings and pre-settlement inspections may be possible. Further guidance to come.

Couriers

Couriers and parcel services can operate. Deliveries should be contactless.

Moving Companies

Removal/moving companies can operate.

Tradespeople

Plumbers, electricians and tradespeople can work on customers’ property (e.g. in homes).

Client facing

Client‐facing workers (such as sales and business development people) must meet with clients remotely unless it is an essential service.

Home cleaners

Cannot work in clients’ homes.

Door‐to‐door sales

Are not allowed.

 

Workplaces with no premises

Outdoor Adventure business

Outdoor adventure activities (e.g. guided walks, kayaking tours, quad bike adventures or scenic flights or boat trips) should not operate.

Driver instruction/Licensing

Driver instruction and licencing cannot happen, other than aspects of applications that may be done remotely.