From 11.59pm on Tuesday, most of New Zealand will shift from alert level 4 to alert level 3, which means slightly looser rules around what people can and can't purchase. Food delivery services, such as GIMME and Uber Eats, can also operate at alert level 3. McDonald's restaurants will not be opening as soon as the alert level shifts at midnight and throughout Wednesday. "From the moment our restaurants closed under alert level 4, we began planning for their reopening. "We thank customers in advance for their patience as we reopen and then operate under the alert level 3 conditions."

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2021 23:03 UTC