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Covid 19 coronavirus: Warning to Waiheke Island day trippers – ‘I’ll see you at the wharf with my pitchfork’ – New Zealand Herald
Waiheke Islanders don’t want Aucklanders – and their covid – on their slice of paradise.
The head of Waiheke Island’s community board is threatening to greet Aucklanders arriving on her home patch with a pitchfork, warning day trippers to stay away.
Over the past weekend scores of visitors headed to the picturesque gulf isle as spring-like conditions tempted many outdoors, choosing to steal away across the harbour for bit of rest and relaxation.
But it’s alarmed locals on Waiheke Island, a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, who say their selfish and reckless actions ar…
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