An Auckland couple flouted alert level 4 lockdown rules by crossing the border and flying to their holiday home in Wanaka, police say.<\/p>\n
The couple a 26-year-old woman and 35-year-old man crossed the alert level 4 border using essential worker exemptions.<\/p>\n
They then drove to Hamilton Airport, before flying to their holiday home in Wanaka.<\/p>\n
A police spokesperson said the couple would be prosecuted after failing to return to their place of residence within the alert level 4 area after leaving for approved essential personal movement.<\/p>\n
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The couple would be issued with a summons to appear in court in the coming week, police said.<\/p>\n
Police said the event was one of a small number of disappointing incidents at Aucklands southern boundary recently.<\/p>\n
Other incidents include a group of three who were stopped at the Mangatawhiri Road\/State Highway 2 checkpoint on Saturday when they attempted to cross the boundary under the guise of essential workers.<\/p>\n
The group presented checkpoint staff with a document containing the letterhead of an essential business.<\/p>\n
However, following questioning by police they admitted they did not have an exemption and were issued a warning by police, before being sent home.<\/p>\n
Police said the group could face enforcement action if they breached the rules again.<\/p>\n
What is most frustrating for police is that these incidents detract from the overall high level of compliance shown to date by the public, said the spokesperson. <\/p>\n
As of 5pm on Saturday, 61 people have been charged with a total of 71 offences in Auckland since the alert level 4 restrictions came into place. <\/p>\n
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