An East Coast iwi is tightening restrictions at its borders, enforcing curfews and introducing a permit system in an effort to protect its vulnerable community from coronavirus.
Te Whānau-ā-Āpanui iwi member Rawiri Waititi said they had now moved to "level 5", which he hopes will also curb non-essential travel.
The iwi already has in place a 24-hour a day manned closure of its borders to all outsiders.
No one outside of the community's 1000 residents is allowed to enter the territory for two months, an order that came into effect on Thursday.