Northland iwi ends lockdown community-led roadblocks

The iwi group responsible for setting up road checkpoints around Northland has now shut them down.  

Tai Tokerau Border Control has been guarding a number of main Northland roads in a bid to stop Covid-19 spreading. 

Under Level 3, the checkpoints had to have police present.

But police and iwi say they've come to a mutual agreement that the checkpoints are no longer required. 

The only one that remains in place is north of Kaitaia, in Ngataki.