A young boy celebrating his fourth birthday during alert level 3 received a surprise visit from a police officer.
William Olckers, 4, loves all things police, his mother, Justine Olckers says.
"When we were in alert level 4 and 3, it affected him the most. He couldn't go to kindergarten and see his friends.
"His grandparents were meant to come over from South Africa for Easter but because of Covid-19, they couldn't. It made him very sad so I wanted to do something to lift his spirits. I wanted him to be happy on his birthday."
Justine sent a Facebook message to the Manawatu, Taranaki, Whanganui- Ruapehu Facebook police page, asking if a police officer could visit William on his birthday.