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Coronavirus: The essential services that will keep running in New Zealand

Brian from New Lynn

List of essential businesses:
Accommodation
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Accommodation services for essential workers and people who need to be isolated/quarantined
Border
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Customs New Zealand, Immigration New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries
Building and construction
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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
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Courts of New Zealand and tribunals
Critical Crown entities (eg Electoral Commission)
Education
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At level 3 only: Schools and educational facilities (e.g. ECE centres)
Fast-moving consumer goods
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Businesses involved in the supply, delivery, distribution and sale of food, beverage and other key consumer goods (but not takeaway shops)
Financial services
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Banks, insurers and other financial institutions
Health
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Hospitals, primary care clinics, pharmacies, medical laboratories, care facilities
Ambulance services
Mortuary services
New Zealand Blood Service donations
Local and national government
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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
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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
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Emergency services
Security and intelligence services
Justice system
Public safety and national security roles
Science
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Any entity (including research organisations) involved in COVID-19 response, hazard monitoring, resilience, diagnostics for essential services
Social services
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Welfare and social services, including NGOs, which meet immediate needs (further guidance will be provided)
Transport and logistics
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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
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Electricity, gas, water, waste, fuel, telecommunication services, internet providers and media
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