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Text Title: Prime Minister - New Zealand's shift to traffic light system 

Text Type: News Report
Text Creator: Stuff News
Text Purpose: To inform the rest of New Zealand about the upcoming traffic light system
Critical Question: What is the text about? How do we know?
Date: 23/11/21

On Thursday 11:59, December 2 New Zealand is moving to the new traffic light system, meaning Kiwis will have to navigate a new set of rules on where they can visit and what they can do. At the announcement, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said setting the date now would give people, communities and businesses time to prepare. The system will involve three settings - green, orange and red

Red ~

~ The red setting will allow hospitality to open with vaccine certificates, but gathering limits, physical distancing, masks and other public health measures would be used.

~ Record keeping and scanning will be required, with face coverings mandatory on flights, public transport, in taxis, retail, and in venues.

~ Public facilities can open with up to 100 people and 1m distancing. Retail needs to have 1m distancing too.

~ People are advised to work at home, but ECEs, schools and Kura can open with public health measures.

~Some outdoor community events will be allowed with limited capacity.

Orange ~ 

~At orange, gathering limits can lift. Places that choose not to use vaccination certificates will either be closed or have public health measures in place.

~ There will be no limits for the following if vaccination certificates are used: Hospitality, gatherings (weddings, worship, marae), events, close contact business, gyms.

~ Without the use of certificates, hospitality and gatherings will have limits applied

~ Without the use of certificates, events, gyms and close contact businesses will not be able to operate.

Green ~

~ Green is when there are some Covid-19 cases in the community but at low levels.

~ Fully vaccinated people can enjoy all events and hospitality and gatherings by showing a vaccine certificate.

~ Premises choosing not to use certificates will face restrictions similar to the current alert level framework.