Wearing a face mask
4 February 2022
New rules on wearing a face mask

From Thursday 3 February at 11:59 pm mask-wearing is no longer optional.

Key points are:

  • As a general rule, you should wear a face mask whenever you are indoors. The exceptions are at your home or your place of work if it is not public-facing. Your employer may encourage you to wear a face mask even if your job is not public-facing.
  • When it is hard to physically distance from people you do not know, we encourage you to wear a face mask.
  • Everyone must wear a mask that is attached to the face by loops around the ears or head. This means people can no longer use scarves, bandannas or t-shirts as face coverings.  Click here for more info on types of face masks
  • You do not need to wear a mask when exercising.

For further information:
How to wear a mask safely
Covid-19 website


Following Sports NZ guidelines at Red:

  • you do not need to wear a mask when exercising.
  • you do not need to wear a mask when seated, eating or drinking.
  • you do need to wear a face mask when moving around the club room ie going to the bar or going to the bathroom.

Click here to go to Sports NZ website