A man has avoided a court appearance by telling police he had recently been tested for coronavirus.
The man was due to appear in the North Shore District Court this morning, after being arrested overnight, a police spokesperson said.
He had been arrested for a previous failure to appear in the Hamilton District Court.
He was taken into custody in the Henderson Police Station, where he told officers he'd been tested for coronavirus a few days earlier.
"The person was isolated while in custody with police following all necessary procedures to manage the situation, including liaising with health officials," the spokesperson said.
