Covid 19 coronavirus: Aucklanders flock to beaches despite level 3 lockdown 1 Mar, 2021 01:50 AM 3 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she knows many New Zealanders were upset, frustrated and angry about the Covid rulebreakers which plunged Auckland into lockdown. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she knows many New Zealanders were upset, frustrated and angry about the Covid rulebreakers which plunged Auckland into lockdown. Aucklanders appeared to treat the first day of its level 3 lockdown as just another day to head to the beach according to surf lifesaving figures. Surf Life Saving Northern Region Search and rescue supervisor John-Michael Swannix said lifeguards continued to have a busy weekend overall, with Sunday's figures just 200 fewer overall compared to Saturday's approximate 3500.