LEVEL THREE: 10 KEY POINTS
Golf can be played but members must book ahead online and only play within their bubble. Public courses remain closed.
Tennis can be played but only within your bubble.
Physical distancing of twometres must bemaintained with others outside your bubble with no congregating.
Mountainbiking is permitted but
environment,’’ Robertson said.
‘‘I do think it’s important that anyone who ends up playing tennis or golf in this situation sticks to those core principles. Only in your bubble, do not congregate, do make sure that you only use your own equipment. Clubhouses and so on will not be open.’’
Contact activity, sharing equipment or sports balls with people outside your bubble is prohibited during level three.
Tennis will go ahead next week under heavy restrictions, Tennis NZ chief executive Julie Paterson conshould be kept to low risk with no jumps or steep technical trails.
Outdoor parks and fields are okay for sport but only within your bubble.
Any sport or recreation undertaken should be low risk to avoid injury. Do not attempt new sports, stick within your capabilities.
Contact sport and organised sport outside of your bubble is prohibited.
firmed. People are able to play tennis within their own bubble at their local club if they can access the court without going through a facility. Large indoor tennis facilities will be closed.
‘‘Within the boundaries of being safe and doing the right thing, people . . . want to get a little bit of normality and playing their own sport is part of it,’’ she said.
Tennis NZ is putting a strong contact tracing policy in place for everyone who uses a tennis court. Hand sanitiser and cleaning equipment will also be available.
Sharing sports equipment, including balls, with people outside your bubble is not allowed.
You can travel within your region for sport and recreation but must stay within your local area.
Water sports such as surfing, swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking are allowed but you must remain within 200 metres of the shore.
Paterson also asks those who are accessing courts to be mindful of the equipment in the shared space.
Bowls New Zealand said most clubs would remain closed, preferring instead to prepare the club greens and facilities for a return to bowls at level two. It issued guidelines for those clubs offering a ‘‘low-risk’’ option for their members.
Mountain biking is permitted under level two but should be kept to low risk. Steep technical trails or those with large jumps or drops should be avoided.