COVID-19 Information

Updated 22 November 2021

Auckland is at Alert Level 3 Step 2
Settings for Auckland will be reviewed on Monday 22 November 2021.

Rest of the country Alert Level 2.

ALERT LEVEL 3 - Step 2

At Step 2, up to 25 people can attend a funeral, tangihanga or burial. The 25-person limit does not include kaikaranga, kaikōrero, members of the clergy or staff who are attending.

This means you can have a total of 30 people at a funeral or tangihanga — 25 guests and 5 staff.

You can serve food or drink but guests must be seated to be served.

Viewing of tūpāpaku

Up to 25 people from different households can go to view the tūpāpaku.  The 25-person limit does not include staff who are attending. Your funeral director will work with you to make sure viewings are carried out in a safe way.

Everyone attending a viewing must wear a face covering.

Providing services for a tūpāpaku or deceased person

You can provide, or help others provide, services to a tūpāpaku or deceased person. This can include:

• washing
• dressing
• shrouding
• other preparations for cremation or burial.

Please visit the https://covid19.govt.nz/activities/funerals-tangihanga-and-last-rites/ for more information. 

ALERT LEVEL 2

• At Alert Level 2, up to 100 people can attend a funeral or tangihanga both indoors and outdoors.
  
  This applies to funerals and tangihanga held at:
  - funeral homes
  - maraes
  - churches, mosques and other faith-based institutions
  - hired venues or facilities
  - private dwellings.
  
  
• Organisers legally must record attendees to make sure contact tracing can happen if needed. If you are visiting a funeral home, or attending a funeral or tangihanga, you can scan in using the NZ COVID Tracer app, or provide your details for contact tracing.
  
  
• You do not need to wear a face covering when attending a funeral or tangihanga but we recommend you wear one, if possible.
  
  
• Do not attend a funeral, tangihanga or religious gathering if you are feeling unwell. Stay home and call your doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453  for advice on getting a test.
  
  
• If there are people at the gathering you do not know, make sure you scan the QR code or give your details to an organiser.
  
  
• We recommend avoiding physical contact such as harirū, hongi, kissing and hugging except if you: live with them, are whānau or close friends.

Please visit the https://covid19.govt.nz/activities/funerals-tangihanga-and-last-rites/ for more information.