A man who allegedly forced his way through a fence into a Covid-19 isolation facility and had a conversation with someone has appeared in court.
Whangārei man 33-year-old Jesse Courtney Welsh has been remanded in custody after a hearing by telephone connection in court this afternoon.
Welsh, who is a painter by trade, faces charges of failing to comply with a Covid-19 order and unlawfully being in an enclosed area at the Crowne Plaza on Albert St, in Auckland.
He allegedly forced his way through a 1.8m fence into the Covid-19 managed facility on Friday and had a conversation with a person returned from overseas and in isolation. They were in the exercise area of the facility.