Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister for COVID-19 Response): Alert level 2 means that gatherings are limited to no more than 100 people in the greater Wellington region. People should stay 2 metres away from others in public spaces and at least 1 metre away in other places, such as workplaces, cafes, restaurants, and gyms. Face masks remain compulsory on public transport, and we encourage people to use those in other places where physical distancing is not possible or is difficult. Businesses can open, but they need to follow public health rules, including physical distancing, record keeping, and having a cap on the number of people to no more than 100. In hospitality, businesses should follow the three S's: seated, separated, and single server. Schools and early learning services are open and children should attend unless they are unwell. Early learning services, schools, and kura are familiar with the alert level requirements and they've responded well to the change in alert levels.