Mother Nature has blessed Auckland with some terrific spring weather on one of the last days of winter, just as the region prepares to leave alert level 3.
The weekend is set to be a pearler, with temperatures today and tomorrow both expected to reach maximums of 18C with some rain.
It could create the greatest test of the current level 3 lockdown, which is scheduled to lift to alert level 2 at 11.59pm tomorrow.
"For any serious breaches, police have enforcement options available to them," Malthus said.
"We'll be patrolling sites like the Grey Lynn pump track, Mission Bay playground and the Victoria Skate Park and reminding people that they remain closed at alert level 3."
• Non-compliance of the level 3 rules can be reported to police by phoning 105 or visiting covid19.govt.nz/compliance online.