Northland checkpoints start smoothly as border reopens
Northland's checkpoints started smoothly today, with last minute background checks holding up some Tai Tokerau Border Control workers the only speed bump. Thousands of cars heading north passed through - with only a handful turned around. But border workers have not been able to operate at full capacity while they await police checks - a last minute request which affected dozens of volunteers. They want checks fast-tracked so they can get on with keeping Covid out of Tai Tokerau. Our visual journalist Samuel Rillstone and reporter Nita Blake-Persen filed this report.
Source: rnz.co.nz