New Zealand to Roll Out Legally Recognised Mask Exemption Cards

New Zealand to Roll Out Legally Recognised Mask Exemption Cards
A woman serves coffee at La Nonna Italian Bakery in Kaiwaka, Northland in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sept. 8, 2021. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
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The New Zealand government is introducing new personalised mask exemption cards that will be legally recognised to help address the uncertainty that some businesses face around the current mask restrictions in the country.

“We’ve recognised that for some people an impairment, health conditions, a physical disability or mental health reasons can mean wearing a mask isn’t possible,” COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said.