Details were revealed about how the health system will cope with increased demand as new cases hit 71 on Thursday. Deputy PM Grant Robertson also issued a warning over unlawful gatherings at home. Video / NZ Herald
Police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly travelled from Auckland to Wānaka earlier this week, allegedly breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
A police spokesperson confirmed a 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with breaching the Covid-19 restrictions after travelling from Auckland to Wānaka.
The Aucklander travelled to Wellington on October 8 before heading to Wānaka on October 12.
Currently Auckland, Northland and Waikato remain in level 3 while the rest of the country is in level 2.
This arrest following a number of others who breached Covid-19 lockdown restrictions travelling to regions in level 2.
William Willis and lawyer Hannah Rawnsley travelled to Wānaka while Auckland was in lockdown. Photo / NZME
William Willis and lawyer Hannah Rawnsley were recently charged with failing to comply with a Covid-19 health order.
The pair sparked outrage nationwide when it was revealed they crossed a police checkpoint border in Auckland using essential worker exemptions during Alert Level 4 lockdown and drove to Hamilton Airport on September 9.
They then took a commercial flight to Queenstown via Wellington, rented a vehicle and drove to Wānaka.
The pair were confronted by police in Wānaka on September 11, after someone reported their trip a day earlier through the Covid-19 online compliance tool.
For regions in level 3, personal and work travel outside the region is strictly limited, but if a person's travel is permitted they are allowed to travel in and out of the region.
People aged 12 and over need to get a test before crossing the boundary from Auckland, whether by land or air.
