Counties Manukau are the worst offending region for breaching alert level 3 restrictions which resulted in 88 warnings, 24 prosecutions and 10 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. "Under no circumstances should anyone be having a party under the alert level 3 restrictions," acting Assistant Commissioner Scott Fraser said. Health boss Dr Ashley Bloomfield warned today that people getting together for social functions risked extending the period we spent in Alert Level 3.

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