Waikato Road Policing Manager Inspector Jeff Penno says this is only the second Easter weekend ever there have been no deaths on Waikato roads. New Zealand had a zero road toll for Easter weekend for the second time, which comes about as the country remains in lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In 2019, four people died after four crashes over the long Easter weekend. While this might not be the way police wanted to get the road toll down, Penno said it was a positive spin in a challenging situation. "It's not the way we would like to get the road toll down, we would like to see people being responsible and alert.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2020 04:04 UTC