Additional Police Arrive In Hamilton To Assist With COVID-19 Boundary Checkpoint Operations

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Waikato Police District Commander Bruce Bird speaks to the media on September 10, 2021 in Hamilton, New Zealand. 45 police officers from Southern, Canterbury, Tasman, Central, Bay of Plenty and Wellington districts have travelled to Hamilton to support enforcement efforts at the Waikato/Auckland boundary checkpoints. Auckland remains under Alert Level 4 lockdown restrictions as new COVID-19 cases continue to emerge in the region, with residents only permitted to leave home for essential purposes. The rest of New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 2. (Photo by Michael Bradley/Getty Images)