COVID-19 alert level 3 is here to stay in Auckland for a while longer - but while most people in New Zealand's largest city know to stay in their household bubbles, not everyone knows what the other rules entail.
Confusion abounded on Sunday, with Auckland Council left concerned by the huge swathes of locals soaking up the sun at packed public areas like beaches and parks.
But if they're all distancing from one another, is there anything wrong with that? It seems many people in Tāmaki Makaurau have no idea.
The uncertainty even made its way to live TV on Monday morning, as hosts of The AM Show argued over whether Mark Richardson should be allowed to drive for a surf at Auckland's wavey west coast beaches when he lived in its eastern suburbs.
"What is local and what isn't local? Once again I want to know, can I go surfing?" Richardson asked.
"You're allowed to go surfing as long as you're within 200 metres [of the shore]. But my local surf break is Muriwai out west, and I live east. Am I entitled to go to Muriwai or Piha at level 3?"
Amanda Gillies said he couldn't and would have to opt for something a little closer to home - St Helliers perhaps - but Duncan Garner argued he could as the east Auckland beach isn't exactly known for its surf.
Richardson says he'd "go nuts" if he was stopped from surfing out west at level 3.
"There are people out there in the waves, and I'll like to know whether I can [join them]."
What's allowed at alert level 3
Under alert level 3, people are told to stay in their household bubbles. Bubbles should be exclusive, with social visitors not allowed to enter your home.
Aucklanders are urged to maintain physical distancing of two metres outside their home, and face coverings are highly recommended when out and about.
Meanwhile all public venues - including libraries, museums, cinemas, food courts, gyms, pools, playgrounds and markets - are closed.
All Kiwi workers must work from home if possible, and businesses requiring close physical contact are closed. All other businesses can only open if staff can't work from home, workplaces are operating safely and customers are not allowed on the premises.
Inter-regional travel is banned unless you have an exemption or are a Government worker or moving freight. Staying local is advised, and public transport remains open for those who need it to attend work or school.
Schools are closed, except for the children of essential workers, and gatherings of up to 10 people are permitted but only for wedding services, funerals and tangihanga.
As for activities, low-risk recreation in your local area - such as going for a run, swimming at the beach or undertaking a day walk - is allowed.
However the Government says it's not the time to take up new activities or expose yourself or your bubble to any undue risk.
Why there's still confusion
Much of the confusion on what's allowed or not appears to stem from whether certain activities or distances from home are illegal, or just inadvisable.
On Sunday, many Aucklanders told Newshub they simply didn't know whether they were allowed to relax in a public space. Adding to the uncertainty are signs on playgrounds telling children how they can play safely, indicating they're open, whilst playgrounds across the region are actually all closed.
The confusion was the same the first time we moved to level 3, too. When the alert level was downgraded from alert level 4 back in April, there was a change in Government messaging from 'stay local' to 'stay regional'.
While the Government did make clear that staying local was recommended, travelling across the region wasn't expressly prohibited. But that didn't stop police exercising their authority when they saw fit.
Indeed if Richardson had attempted to go to Muriwai back then, he may well have been turned back. Police set up a checkpoint on the road there one weekend and were making some Aucklanders return home, even if they claimed it was their local beach.
High-level legal discussions are still ongoing over whether the wide-ranging powers the police exercised back then - such as setting up roadblocks stopping Kiwis accessing certain areas - were even lawful.
But new legislation giving the Government authority to enforce COVID-19 restrictions in Auckland has since been rolled out, which legal expert and Waikato University professor Alexander Gillespie says is "much better" than the first time New Zealand was at alert level 3.
The new rules mean that while the Government has "a raft of power behind them" - including mandatory testing - we're unlikely to get roadblocks stopping us from travelling within our own region again.
The Prime Minister's rules for alert level 3
The first time we went to alert level 3, Jacinda Ardern outlined seven golden rules for Kiwis. These were as follows:
1. Stay home
"If you are not at work, school, exercising or getting essentials, then you must be at home - the same as alert level 4," Ardern said.
You can also leave home to do recreational activities like swimming, cycling and hiking, the Government revealed last week - though the rules are to keep it alone or in your bubble, keep it low-risk, and keep it un-motorised.
If you are in a small household 'bubble', you can also leave to join with another small bubble - such as with a close family member who would otherwise be alone.
2. Work and learn from home if you can
Many non-essential businesses and schools will be allowed to open during alert level 3. However, Ardern says it's important that employees and students try their best to do their working and learning from home, where possible.
"We still want the vast majority of people working from home, and children and young people learning from home," the Prime Minister explained.
"At-risk students and staff should also stay at home, and they will be supported to do so."
3. Make your business COVID-19-safe
One of the keys to stopping transmission of COVID-19 in New Zealand is ensuring businesses don't promote infection - which means tough hygiene and physical-distancing protocols in the workplace.
"COVID-19 has spread in workplaces, so the quid pro quo of being able to open is doing it in a way that doesn't spread the virus," Ardern said.
"Important industries like construction, manufacturing and forestry will be open - as will retail, as long as it is contactless."
4. Stay regional
There's a new mantra that replaces 'stay local' under alert level 3 - 'stay regional'. However the more local you stay the safer it is, the Prime Minister says.
"You can exercise at parks or beaches within your region, but the closer to home the better. Activities must be safe, keep two metres away from anyone not in your bubble, and make minimal trips."
Inter-regional trips are still not allowed, unless they meet the threshold of 'essential'.
5. Keep your bubble as small as possible
The Prime Minister revealed that alert level 3 would mean expanding your bubble would be allowed, but later clarified this is only "if you need to".
"At level 3 you can expand your bubble a small amount to bring in close family, isolated people or caregivers," Ardern said.
This means children in shared care, a de facto partner who is caring for others or a single person who wants a companion are all able to have their bubble extended.
6. Keep high hygiene standards
It goes without saying, but hygiene is paramount to stopping a deadly virus from spreading.
"Wash your hands often with soap, then dry them. Cough and sneeze into your elbow," she said.
7. If you're sick, stay at home
"This is a really important one… get advice from your GP or Healthline about getting a test, and quickly," she said.
"I cannot emphasise this enough. All of our success in contact-tracing and isolation relies on knowing as soon as we can when you're unwell.
"There is no stigma in COVID-19. We will only be successful if everyone is willing to play our part in finding it wherever it is."
