1. On 18 August 2020, the Director-General of Health granted individual exemptions numbers [19], [23], [24], [35], [49], [76], [81], [708], [712], [715], [723], [727], [729], [733], [734], [736], [737], [738], [740], [741], [742], [748], [749], [751], [754], [755], [756], [757], [762], [763], [765], [775], [776], [778], [779], [959], [960], and [965] to individuals under clause 27 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order 2020 (“Order”).
- The terms of these exemptions are these individuals must travel for the purpose of caring for or supporting a vulnerable person in the applicable location.
- The exemptions were granted with the following conditions: the individuals must travel for the purpose identified, and the individuals must travel as directly as reasonably possible to care for and/or support the vulnerable persons.
- The exemptions commenced at 11.59pm on 18 August 2020 and ceases at expiry of the Order.
2. On 18 August 2020, the Director-General of Health granted individual exemptions numbers [703], [706], [710], [714], [719], [720], [735], [739], [743], [745], [774], [777], [780], and [935] to individuals under clause 27 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order 2020.
- The terms of these exemptions are these persons must travel from their home for the purpose of visiting their relative who is close to death.
- The exemptions were granted with the following condition: the individuals must travel for the purpose identified, and the individuals must travel as directly as reasonably possible.
- The exemptions commenced at 11.59pm 18 August 2020 and ceases at expiry of the Order.
3. On 18 August 2020, the Director-General of Health granted individual exemption numbers [12], [18], [25], [31], [37], [51], [77], [709], [711], [732], and [753] to individuals under clause 27 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order 2020.
- The terms of these exemptions are that the individuals must travel for the purpose of moving from their current place of residence to a new place of residence.
- The exemptions were granted with the following conditions: the individuals must travel for the purpose identified and the individual should travel as directly as reasonably possible to achieve that purpose. Individuals may not make return journeys without a further exemption.
- The exemption commenced at 11.59pm on 18 August 2020 and ceases at the expiry of the Order.
4. On 18 August 2020, the Director-General of Health granted individual exemption numbers [724], [728], [744], [750], [904], [917], [938], [939], [944], [945], [946], [949], [956], and [958] to individuals under clause 27 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order 2020.
- The terms of the exemptions is that the individuals must travel for the purpose of returning to their place of residence.
- The exemptions were granted with the following conditions: the individuals must travel for the purpose identified, and the individuals should travel as directly as reasonably possible.
- The exemption commenced at 11.59pm on 18 August 2020 and ceases at the expiry of the Order.
5. On 18 August 2020, the Director-General of Health granted individual exemption numbers [27], [28], [30], [33], and [702] to individuals under clause 27 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order 2020.
- The terms of these exemptions are that the individuals must travel for the purposes of accessing health services, returning home or to the residence of a support person after accessing health services, and/or supporting a person who is accessing health services.
- The exemptions were granted with the following conditions: the individual accessing health services must have an appointment, the individuals must travel for the purpose identified, and the individuals should travel as directly as reasonably possible.
- The exemption commenced at 11.59pm on 18 August 2020 and ceases at the expiry of the Order.
6. On 18 August 2020, the Director-General of Health granted individual exemption numbers [705], [707], [716], [717], [725], [726], [730], [747], [758], [761], and [764] to individuals under clause 27 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order 2020.
- The terms of these exemptions are that the individuals must transit through Auckland.
- The exemptions were granted with the following conditions: the individuals must not exit their vehicle or have in-person contact with any person while inside the Alert Level 3 area, and the individuals should travel as directly as reasonably possible.
- The exemption commenced at 11.59pm on 18 August 2020 and ceases at the expiry of the Order.
7. On 18 August 2020, the Director-General of Health granted individual exemption number [916] to an individual under clause 27 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order 2020.
- The terms of the exemption is that the individual must travel for the purpose of attending court.
- The exemptions were granted with the following conditions: the individual must travel for the purpose identified, and should travel as directly as reasonably possible.
- The exemption commenced at 11.59pm on 18 August 2020 and ceases at the expiry of the Order.
Personal information associated with this exemption is recorded on a register of individual exemptions maintained by the Director-General of Health.
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of August 2020.
Dr ASHLEY BLOOMFIELD, Director-General of Health.