An Auckland couple ignored the alert level 4 restrictions to fly to their holiday home in Wanaka. (file photo)An Auckland couple flouted alert level 4 lockdown rules by crossing the border and flying to their holiday home in Wanaka, police say. The couple – a 26-year-old woman and 35-year-old man – crossed the alert level 4 border using essential worker exemptions. They then drove to Hamilton Airport, before flying to their holiday home in Wanaka. 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.

Source: Stuff September 12, 2021 02:45 UTC