Canterbury has recorded the highest number of prosecutions for breaching level 3 restrictions. Canterbury residents have had five warnings, 34 prosecutions and three youth referrals. Warnings and prosecutions were made for breaches of either the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act or the Health Act. Waitemata had the least number of prosecutions with just one, but police issued 20 warnings and also made a youth referral in the region. Alert level 3 rule breakers:• Auckland City - 51 warnings, 5 prosecutions, 5 youth referrals• Bay of Plenty - 27 warnings, 4 prosecutions, 1 youth referral• Canterbury - 5 warnings, 34 prosecutions, 3 youth referrals• Central District - 49 warnings, 13 prosecutions, 7 youth referrals• Counties Manukau - 88 warnings, 24 prosecutions, 10 youth referrals• Eastern - 14 warnings, 7 prosecutions, 1 youth referral• Northland - 1 warning, 6 prosecutions, 0 youth referrals• Southern - 38 warnings, 11 prosecutions, 2 youth referrals• Tasman - 19 warnings, 12 prosecutions, 3 youth referrals• Waikato - 18 warnings, 3 prosecutions, 0 youth referrals• Waitemata - 20 warnings, 1 prosecution, 1 youth referral• Wellington - 12 warnings, 15 prosecutions, 4 youth referrals

Source: Otago Daily Times May 03, 2020 09:11 UTC