Masks mandatory in shops but not schools or nightclubs

With the shift to the orange traffic light, masks will be mandatory in shops and libraries but not schools or nightclubs – rules dubbed “nonsensical” by the retail sector, Newshub reports. “It is absurd that the Government is removing mask requirements in the hospitality and education sectors, but keeping them for retail,” Greg Harford, Retail NZ’s chief executive, said. Meanwhile, the Greens want masks to remain mandatory in schools.