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# What is Essential?
- URL: https://goodoil.news/what-is-essential/
- Published: 2020-03-23T04:22:51.000Z
- Updated: 2020-03-26T20:49:55.000Z
- Author: WH
- Tags: COVID-19, Featured, NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:24

The government has produced a list of essential businesses.

This [list](https://covid19.govt.nz/government-actions/covid-19-alert-system/?ref=goodoil.news#essential-businesses) 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)                                                                                                                                             |
| Education                                                                 | At level 3 only:Schools and educational facilities (e.g. ECE centres)                                                                                                                                                              |
| 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.