Dunedin police are reminding people a lack of preferred chips at the local supermarket is not a reason to travel outside your neighbourhood, as dozens flouted lockdown rules over the weekend.
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On Saturday night a 48-year-old woman outed herself for breaching the lockdown when she called police to report she was the victim of a crime.
"Police attended and [the] female advised she needed a ride home to Dunedin and the offence she reported was historic and simply claimed this so she could get a lift from Port Chalmers in to town," Dinnissen said.
"[She] admitted to breaking the level 4 lockdown rules to drink and smoke weed with her friend."
As a result the woman was issued with a fine.