Press Release – Hamilton City Council Hamilton City Councils facilities and services are operating under the Government guidelines for COVID-19 Alert Level 2. Hamilton is under Alert Level 2 as at 11.59pm last night (Sunday 14 February), along with the rest of New Zealand excluding Auckland. … Hamilton City Council’s facilities and services are operating under the Government guidelines for COVID-19 Alert Level 2. Hamilton is under Alert Level 2 as at 11.59pm last night (Sunday 14 February), along with the rest of New Zealand excluding Auckland. Auckland is under Alert Level 3. The alert levels will be in place until midnight Wednesday 17 February and reviewed every 24 hours.