COVID-19 Reece Response

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New Zealand moves to Red Traffic Light restrictions from midnight

Masks required when you visit Reece

The New Zealand government announced that we will move to Red Traffic Light restrictions from midnight Monday 24 January. While there are no major changes to our operations, we wanted to remind customers that you will be required to wear masks in all our branches and showrooms across New Zealand.

We are committed to keeping our people and our customers safe and supporting your essential work.

Everything you need to know is below.

What you need to know right now

Our stores remain open.

If you can’t make it into a branch, or would prefer not visit us to in-store at this time, you can use maX to organise contactless delivery, or click and collect.

Masks must be worn in all NZ branches and showrooms.

Be sure to bring your mask, if you forget one, we will have extras available at the entrance.

Healthy habits are encouraged—including hand sanitising.

All our stores will be practicing healthy habits, including hand sanitising and social distancing.

We ask that everyone adopts these healthy habits—in our stores and when working—so that we can all continue doing business safely.

There are no changes to the number of workers allowed on job sites.

While masks are encouraged, there are no changes to the number of people allowed at a job site. However, in-home services are now required to keep contact records for their workers. We are committed to supporting your business through challenges, big and small.


Thank you for your continued support – let’s work together to keep each other safe and get the job done.



New rules from 10 November and what this means for our customers

We’re excited to be able to welcome back more customers in Auckland, with the region finally moving to step 2 of Alert Level 3 from midnight on November 10.

As well as enjoying some additional personal freedoms like outdoor gatherings and exercise classes, retail is back!

We’re maintaining tight COVID safe practices in our branches to make sure we keep each other safe and well. What this means from tomorrow is:

  • Reece, HVAC and Actrol Showrooms will reopen

  • Physical distancing of 2 metres will apply

  • Self service will be available in branches where physical distancing is possible

  • Masks are required by everyone indoors

We’re excited to be able to welcome you back in branch, but if you want to skip the queue and get your product quickly, a reminder that maX and online ordering is still available.


We're here to support you

Today New Zealand entered a nation-wide lockdown that's expected to last for three days, while the lockdown for Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula is in place for seven days.

Critical infrastructure and building and construction work that helps keep our community safe, healthy and well is considered essential and can continue.

Our branches are available to support you. We've made some changes to help keep you, our people and the community safe, so you can stay focused on the essential work you do:

  • Only essential branches are operating

  • We've reduced our hours to 8am - 2pm Monday to Friday

  • We're available for call outs until 5pm with no fee, and for emergencies on Saturday

  • You can come and see us in store for essential purposes only

  • You can also place orders online via maX or by phone for pick up

  • We've implemented contactless processes in branch

  • Masks must be worn by our people and customers at all times inside the branch

  • We've ramped up our cleaning and hygiene practices

Our branches that are available to you are:

Location Phone number
Reece Plumbing
Victoria Park 09 303 2219
Mairangi Bay 09 478 8840
Manukau 09 261 1113
Henderson 09 837 0930
Warkworth 09 955 7410
Penrose 09 952 1810
Glenfield 09 925 3600
Napier 06 826 2700
Blenheim 03 578 3652
Nelson 03 744 3090
Christchurch 03 366 0185
Dunedin 03 455 4076
Invercargill 03 748 1400
Queenstown 03 451 0390
Plumbing
Palmerston North 06 826 4500
Christchurch 03 741 2590
Hamilton 07 981 3001
Mt Wellington 09 953 8401

Level Four restrictions introduced in New Zealand

You may have heard that the New Zealand Government has announced a 7-day lockdown for Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, and a 3-day lockdown for the remainder of the country starting at 11.59pm tonight, in light of a recently detected COVID-19 case.

What you need to know right now

Essential services in the building and construction sector can continue, this includes:

  • Building and construction required to maintain health and safety or avoid environmental harm.

  • Work required for critical infrastructure, such as electricity, gas, water and sanitation.

  • Work required for essential services, including food processing, food distribution, supermarkets, dairies and pharmacies.

  • Regulatory service in relation to building consenting, compliance and resource consenting necessary for essential services outlined above.

Our trade branches will remain available with reduced staffing during our normal operating hours to support the work that you do.

Good news: Supply will not be impacted.

Our online platform maX is open too and available for click and collect

Our showrooms will be closed to the public, and available to customers performing essential work via the trade counter.

We will have ramped up social distancing practices in our branches and ask for your support to adhere to these, so we can keep each other safe and well.

We are committed to supporting your business through challenges, big and small.

Let's work together to get the job done.


Auckland moves to Alert Level 3

Today, the New Zealand government has moved Auckland to Alert Level 3, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

This change comes into effect from 11:59pm Sunday 14 February and will continue for three days, until midnight on Wednesday 17 February.

What you need to know right now

  • Essential works can continue.
  • Building, construction and the essential work of trades can continue safely under Alert Level 3.
  • Our trade stores will remain open and supply will not be impacted.
  • Our trade branches will remain open to support the work that you do. Our online platform maX is open too, and we're providing contactless delivery, and click and collect.
  • Healthy habits are encouraged - including hand sanitising and masks.

All of our branches will be offering hand sanitiser, practicing social distancing and contactless interactions, and recording details for contract tracing. Face masks are also strongly recommended if you can't social distance.

If you have visited a contract tracing location of interest you may need to get tested. You can find the latest details about locations of interest listed on the Ministry of Health website.

We ask that everyone adopts these healthy habits, so that we can do business safely.


For updates on how COVID-19 restrictions will impact your business, look out for emails from our team notifying you of the latest changes.

We are committed to supporting your business through challenges, big and small. As we begin 2021, this year is no different.

Let's work together to get the job done.

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Other helpful links

Health Information

Keep up to date with the New Zealand Government's latest updates, information and advice on COVID-19.

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Business Information

Get information about the type of support the New Zealand Government are offering during this period.

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