| Sectors |
Entities providing essential services (including their supply chains) |
| Accommodation |
- Accommodation services for essential workers and people who need to be isolated/quarantined
|
| Border |
- Customs New Zealand, Immigration New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries
|
| Building and construction |
- Building and construction related to essential services, critical infrastructure, or immediately needed to maintain human health and safety at home/work
|
| Courts, tribunals and the justice system |
- Courts of New Zealand and tribunals
- Critical Crown entities (eg Electoral Commission)
|
| Education |
At level 3 only:
- Schools and educational facilities (e.g. ECE centres)
|
| Fast-moving consumer goods |
- Businesses involved in the supply, delivery, distribution and sale of food, beverage and other key consumer goods (but not takeaway shops)
|
| Financial services |
- Banks, insurers and other financial institutions
|
| Health |
- Hospitals, primary care clinics, pharmacies, medical laboratories, care facilities
- Ambulance services
- Mortuary services
|
| Local and national government |
- Any entity involved in COVID-19 response or that has civil defence/emergency management functions
- Key public services
|
| Primary industries, including food and beverage production and processing |
- Packaging, production and processing of food and beverage products
- Food safety and verification, inspection or associated laboratory services, food safety and biosecurity functions
- Veterinary and animal health/welfare services
|
| Public safety and national security |
- Emergency services
- Security and intelligence services
- Justice system
- Public safety and national security roles
|
| Science |
- Any entity (including research organisations) involved in COVID-19 response, hazard monitoring, resilience, diagnostics for essential services
|
| Social services |
- Welfare and social services, including NGOs, which meet immediate needs (further guidance will be provided)
|
| Transport and logistics |
- Transport services
- New Zealand Post and courier services
- Any small passenger service vehicle driver – including taxis and ride-share services
|
| Utilities and communications, including supply chains |
- Electricity, gas, water, waste, fuel, telecommunication services, internet providers and media
|
