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There were 742 complaints of businesses not complying with the rules on the first day of alert level 3, most over the lack of social distancing.
In this afternoon's Covid-19 media conference, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry for Primary Industries will be following up on the complaints.
In addition, police recorded 104 breaches in the first 18 hours of alert level 3 - of those 21 were prosecutions and 71 were warnings, Ardern said.
She said the rules are in place for a reason and that it only takes one person to potentially affect many.
"We will not hesitate to take firmer measures if required."
- If you have symptoms of the coronavirus, call the NZ Covid-19 Healthline on 0800 358 5453 (+64 9 358 5453 for international SIMs) or call your GP
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