NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand will enter the new traffic-light system on December 3, leaving the alert level system behind for good. This new system will generally allow for far more freedoms – particularly in Auckland which is nearing 100 days of lockdown, and particularly for people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine. The new system will largely do away with the possibility of lockdowns and keep schools open. The orange level allows for something close to level 1 for the vaccinated, with no limits on event sizes or hospitality if vaccine passes are used. At all lights on the traffic light system people can visit friends and family freely, and outside of Auckland can travel around the country freely.

Source: Stuff November 22, 2021 23:11 UTC