Dated at Wellington this 18th day of September 2020.
Hon Chris Hipkins,
Minister of Health.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
The principal order is amended so that—
the alert level 2 requirements set out in Part 3 of that order continue to apply in the Auckland area but cease to apply to the rest of New Zealand; and
the rest of that order continues to apply to the whole of New Zealand.
In addition, the principal order is adjusted so that if a vehicle operating as part of a public transport service travels to, from, or through the Auckland area, people will be required to wear face coverings for the duration of the journey. This will be the case even though part of the journey may be through an area of New Zealand that is at alert level 1. Face coverings will not be required on public transport services where the entire journey takes place in an area that is at alert level 1.
This order must be approved by a resolution of the House of Representatives before the expiry of the period described in section 16(2) of the Act. If this does not happen, the order is revoked on the expiry of that period.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 18 September 2020.
This order is administered by the Ministry of Health.