We all need to remain vigilant in the battle against COVID-19. We advise travellers:
- To be kind and patient with each other and transport staff, especially their driver or crew.
- To practice good hygiene and follow Ministry of Health advice. This includes washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water and drying them (or using hand sanitiser if soap and water is not available); coughing and sneezing into your elbow; and not touching your face.
- To stay home if you’re unwell, or may have COVID-19. You should also not travel if you: have been requested to self-isolate/quarantine, have symptoms of COVID-19, or are awaiting COVID-19 test results.
- Where it is possible to do so, to keep your distance from others.
- That you must wear a face covering while on:
- domestic flights across New Zealand, and
- public transport services travelling within, from, to, or through Auckland. You are encouraged to wear a face covering on other public transport services outside of Auckland.
- When wearing a face covering to follow Ministry of Health advice on: how to safely wear face covering, and how to safely dispose of a face covering (or clean a reusable face covering).
How to use a face mask safely (Ministry of Health) - To keep a record of where you go and your interactions on the NZ COVID Tracer App; including scanning QR codes (where available), or manually recording travel information in the NZ COVID Tracer App (where QR codes are not available); OR keep a manual record if you do not have a smartphone.
- To plan ahead, and allow extra time to ensure your journey is as comfortable as possible.
Is travel restricted under Alert Level 1?
There are no restrictions on travel across New Zealand under Alert Level 1. You should travel in a safe way. You do not need approval to travel.
How do I ‘keep it safe’ while travelling?
COVID-19 is still out there, so we all need to remain vigilant. Remember that you can spread the disease without knowing you have it. When travelling, maintain good hygiene and track your journey.
Where it is possible to do so, please try to keep your distance from people you don’t know well. Please also remember that you must wear a face covering on domestic flights (across New Zealand), and public transport services travelling within, from, to, or through, Auckland.
Travel safe, track your journey and follow these safe travel tips:
- Plan your journey well ahead of time.
- Where it is possible to do so, try to keep your distance from people you do not know.
- Effective from 11.59 pm on Wednesday 18 November, you must wear a face covering while on:
- domestic flights, across New Zealand, and
- public transport services travelling within, from, to, or through Auckland. You are encouraged to wear a face covering on other public transport services outside of Auckland. See Face coverings for more information.
- Continue to practice good hygiene and follow Ministry of Health advice; this includes washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water (for example, after taking public transport), cough and sneeze into your elbow, and don’t touch your face.
- Keep a record of where you go and use the COVID-19 Tracer app if you can, and try to minimise the number of places you stop on the way to your destination.
- Don’t travel if you’re unwell.
- Operators will also be asked to support contact tracing where possible, please be helpful. Travellers are advised to keep a record of any services they use and where they sat on the vehicle.
- Be kind to the driver, crew and operators of your service.
If you’re sick, or may have COVID-19, stay home. You should not travel if you: have been requested to self-isolate/quarantine, have symptoms of COVID-19, or are awaiting COVID-19 test results.
You also cannot travel, if the travel would breach an order/direction made under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 or the Health Act 1956. This will likely be the case if: you have arrived in New Zealand from overseas in the last 14 days, or you have otherwise individually received (from a Medical Officer of Health) a direction under s 70(1)(f) of the Health Act 1956.