Back to the office on Thursday (if you want)

Murray Weatherston

New Zealand will shift from alert level three to alert level two on Wednesday at 11.59pm.

That means that businesses can reopen, with appropriate physical distancing and safety measures in place, and cafes and bars can admit customers.

Financial Advice New Zealand chief executive Katrina Shanks said it would mean many advisers could go back to their offices, and could meet clients as long as they had good safety procedures in place and met the Government requirements.

“Many of them have been providing an amazing service recently, using technology really successfully. But for some to be able to go back and access files they couldn’t access remotely [will help].”