Not even a deadly virus can stop some people from going out; more than 2000 breaches have been reported since the coronavirus lockdown started.
The latest police figures show there have been 2078 breaches of the Civil Defence Emergency Act or the Health Act.
Of that number, 1605 have been breaches under the Health Act and have resulted in 190 prosecutions, 1381 warnings and 34 youth referrals.
A total of 473 were breaches under the Civil Defence Emergency Act and resulted in 38 prosecutions, 418 warnings and 17 youth referrals.
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Lockdown breaches have continued despite the country being on alert level 4 for just over three weeks, in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19.
The breaches have also continued despite targeted moves from authorities - including having a stronger police presence on the street and setting up checkpoints and stopping cars to see where drivers are headed to.
Over the Easter break, police put up checkpoints on motorways and main routes to stop people trying to get away for the long weekend.
Although many were stopped and told to turn back to their town and home bubble, it was evident many also had managed to get through as small communities reported crowds of people from out of town turning up suddenly.
Incidents include people heading out to beaches to swim or surf.
Death toll rises to 11
This afternoon the Ministry of Health announced there had been two more deaths from Covid-19. The official death toll now stands at 11 in New Zealand.
The two new deaths announced today were a man and a woman who both died yesterday.
The man, in his 90s, was admitted to Waikato Hospital on Saturday after becoming unwell.
Officials confirmed the elderly man was connected to the Matamata cluster of Covid-19 cases.
The second new death is a woman in her 80s, who is among Rosewood Rest Home residents taken to Burwood Hospital, in Christchurch, for treatment.
Her death now takes the number of Covid-19 victim cases from Rosewood to seven.
Health officials said a group of five "frail elderly" people remained in hospital care.
More than 800 people who have been infected with the virus have since recovered.