What are essential businesses?

Graeme from Shirley

What are essential businesses?
This list may evolve over time.

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)

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.

These businesses will continue working, but will put in place alternative ways of working to keep employees safe, including shift-based working, staggered meal breaks, flexible leave arrangements and physical distancing.