Aucklanders appeared to treat the first day of its level 3 lockdown as just another day to head to the beach according to surf lifesaving figures. The message from Swannix was simple during level 3 - stay at home if you live in Auckland. Last time Auckland was in alert level 3 surf lifeguards rescued a surfer who had written "HELP" in the sand after getting badly injured at a remote beach on the West Coast. Just call 111 and ask police for the surf lifeguards." Peak headcounts for Auckland beaches on Sunday:• Ōrewa: 146• Red Beach: 110• Mairangi Bay: 185• Muriwai: 950• Bethells: 125• United North Piha: 270• Piha: 200• Karekare: 130• Kariaotahi: 130

Source: New Zealand Herald March 01, 2021 01:52 UTC