National Action Plan 3 of New Zealand's COVID-19 response.

This is the third National Action Plan and contains updates and additions to previous plans. This plan should be read in conjunction with the previous National Action Plan for further background and context. The purpose of this plan is to direct the All of Government (AoG) and nationwide effort during the next phase of the response to ensure operational alignment with the strategic intent. The plan is also a single reference for the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) objectives and high-level actions during the transition to a revised AoG response model. This plan spans Alert Level 4 (AL4) from 23 April to 27 April 2020, and Alert Level 3 (AL3) from 28 April to 11 May 2020.
There are some key changes which build on previous versions. There is emphasis on relevant and achievable actions to simplify focus and support response activities in readiness for transition to steady-state management of the response to COVID-19. The plan is inclusive of immediate actions to prepare for contingency planning should a simultaneous event occur. New Zealand s strategy remains to eliminate COVID-19 and to stamp out transmission within affected clusters. This is in line with The New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan and the four-level COVID-19 Alert system. Whilst this is a short-term plan, some actions are ongoing or will extend through to the medium-term. The third National Action Plan does not supersede other operational plans but can be read alongside them, for example, the COVID-19 M ori Response Action Plan; the Ministry of Health, Health & Disability Response Plan, and; the New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan. This list is not exhaustive.