21 Apr 2020

Coronavirus: Far North iwi want to stay at Level 4

From Morning Report, 8:37 am on 21 April 2020

Iwi in the Far North have joined forces to declare they don't want their region to move into Alert Level 3 next week.

They say the clear message they've received from communities is that people won't feel safe if Alert Level 4 is relaxed.

The Far North has seen community-based efforts to ensure people are following self-isolation rules.

Former Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira set the ball rolling by setting up teams to run checkpoints to ensure outsiders weren't sneaking into the region.

He speaks to Corin Dann.