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SOME IWI-LED CHECKPOINTS CAUSING TENSION AS THEY CONTINUE THROUGH ALERT LEVEL 3
The iwi-led checkpoints that are supported by Northland police are causing resentment in some communities as they continue through Alert Level 3.
Police have said checkpoints are illegal, unless they have police support.
One Kerikeri resident, Ben Howell, recently filmed a heated exchange with a police officer after he was pulled over at a checkpoint.
Mr Howell, who asked the officer to keep his two metre distance, questions why he was pulled over.....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/some-iwi-led-checkpoints-causing-tension-they-continue-through-alert-level-3
DRIVER TURNED BACK AT CHECKPOINT AFTER 600KM TRIP FOR 'A BIT OF FISHING
A man who had driven almost 600km to go fishing in the Bay of Islands and a sightseeing couple heading to Cape Reinga are among those turned back at an iwi-led checkpoint south of Kawakawa..... (Herald Paywall)
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12328034
BEACHGOERS TURNED AWAY FROM TARANAKI BEACH BY TRUST CLAIMING OWNERSHIP OF ACCESS ROAD
Beachgoers say they are being aggressively driven off a popular South Taranaki beach.
A Hāwera couple who tried to go for a beach walk on Wednesday morning said they were confronted and abused by a man on a quad bike.
He was revving the bike engine and at one point during the ensuing argument, drove it towards her and she feared being run over, Quaadgras said.
"We are all one region, we are all South Taranaki. He was saying 'you are not one of my people'. I said what do you mean, we are all in this together."....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/121338446/beachgoers-turned-away-from-taranaki-beach-by-trust-claiming-ownership-of-access-road
IF WE'D SHUT DOWN CHECKPOINTS THERE WOULD'VE BEEN PROTESTS – POLICE COMMISSIONER
Police have taken a policy of "discretion" towards up to 50 checkpoints set up across the country during lockdown, the Police Commissioner today told MPs.
Andrew Coster faced prolonged questioning from National leader Simon Bridges during a Parliamentary committee hearing.
Mr Bridges repeatedly asked if the checkpoints, which have been set up in a number of North Island locations, were illegal and why the police hadn’t shut them down.
Mr Coster said police had had to decide whether to resource that during Level 4 lockdown when they had a number of other requirements put on them.
If they had, they would have faced "tens of protests" which would have taken much more policing to deal with.....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/if-wed-shut-down-checkpoints-there-wouldve-been-protests-police-commissioner
MĀORI PARTY CO-LEADER ACCUSES NATIONAL OF INCITING 'RACISM' OVER IWI CHECKPOINTS
Former police officer turned National MP Mark Mitchell went even further than Bridges, suggesting police are "getting pressure from the Government around these illegal checkpoints".
"Outrageous. That's a disgrace, Mark," Labour MP Ruth Dyson said, after Mitchell requested the names of those within the Government who had advised Coster on the issue.......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/04/coronavirus-m-ori-party-co-leader-accuses-national-of-inciting-racism-over-iwi-checkpoints.html
The iwi-led checkpoints that are supported by Northland police are causing resentment in some communities as they continue through Alert Level 3.
Police have said checkpoints are illegal, unless they have police support.
One Kerikeri resident, Ben Howell, recently filmed a heated exchange with a police officer after he was pulled over at a checkpoint.
Mr Howell, who asked the officer to keep his two metre distance, questions why he was pulled over.....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/some-iwi-led-checkpoints-causing-tension-they-continue-through-alert-level-3
DRIVER TURNED BACK AT CHECKPOINT AFTER 600KM TRIP FOR 'A BIT OF FISHING
A man who had driven almost 600km to go fishing in the Bay of Islands and a sightseeing couple heading to Cape Reinga are among those turned back at an iwi-led checkpoint south of Kawakawa..... (Herald Paywall)
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12328034
BEACHGOERS TURNED AWAY FROM TARANAKI BEACH BY TRUST CLAIMING OWNERSHIP OF ACCESS ROAD
Beachgoers say they are being aggressively driven off a popular South Taranaki beach.
A Hāwera couple who tried to go for a beach walk on Wednesday morning said they were confronted and abused by a man on a quad bike.
He was revving the bike engine and at one point during the ensuing argument, drove it towards her and she feared being run over, Quaadgras said.
"We are all one region, we are all South Taranaki. He was saying 'you are not one of my people'. I said what do you mean, we are all in this together."....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/121338446/beachgoers-turned-away-from-taranaki-beach-by-trust-claiming-ownership-of-access-road
IF WE'D SHUT DOWN CHECKPOINTS THERE WOULD'VE BEEN PROTESTS – POLICE COMMISSIONER
Police have taken a policy of "discretion" towards up to 50 checkpoints set up across the country during lockdown, the Police Commissioner today told MPs.
Andrew Coster faced prolonged questioning from National leader Simon Bridges during a Parliamentary committee hearing.
Mr Bridges repeatedly asked if the checkpoints, which have been set up in a number of North Island locations, were illegal and why the police hadn’t shut them down.
Mr Coster said police had had to decide whether to resource that during Level 4 lockdown when they had a number of other requirements put on them.
If they had, they would have faced "tens of protests" which would have taken much more policing to deal with.....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/if-wed-shut-down-checkpoints-there-wouldve-been-protests-police-commissioner
MĀORI PARTY CO-LEADER ACCUSES NATIONAL OF INCITING 'RACISM' OVER IWI CHECKPOINTS
Former police officer turned National MP Mark Mitchell went even further than Bridges, suggesting police are "getting pressure from the Government around these illegal checkpoints".
"Outrageous. That's a disgrace, Mark," Labour MP Ruth Dyson said, after Mitchell requested the names of those within the Government who had advised Coster on the issue.......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/04/coronavirus-m-ori-party-co-leader-accuses-national-of-inciting-racism-over-iwi-checkpoints.html