19 Aug 2020

Covid-19: Police scramble to ease pressure at checkpoints

From Morning Report, 7:20 am on 19 August 2020

Police have been scrambling to ease pressure at the 13 checkpoints in North and South Auckland under Alert Level 3 restrictions.

Some of those travelling are reporting that things have improved in the last week, others say it's still a shambles.

More than 2200 vehicles have been turned around at the checkpoints and one man has been arrested.

Police Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers speaks to Corin Dann.