The Rippl app could scan the QR code when entering and leaving. Photo: File

The Dunedin City Council is making contact tracing easier for Dunedin businesses in Level 2, through a secure mobile app called Rippl.

Enterprise Dunedin director John Christie said this week a few hundred licences had been bought for businesses to use, and the app was a free way for contact tracing to happen.

Once registered, businesses printed a QR code on a poster to display at the entrance to their premises, and those with the Rippl app on their phone - free for individuals - could scan the QR code when entering and leaving, Mr Christie said.

The app, created by Wellington software developer Paperkite, recorded where and when a person scanned in or out of a location.

‘‘We’re trying to make it easier for businesses; we know it’s a tough time.

‘‘Moving into Thursday, we were conscious of the need to get this out quickly - we want them to be up and trading. This helps with that.”

Interested businesses can contact the city council and individuals can download the free app.