Restaurant staff hunt down pilot refusing to self-isolate
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Luke Kirkness, NZ Herald,Publish DateMon, 23 Mar 2020, 9:10AM
The pilot attempted to go to Headquarters bar in Auckland's Viaduct. (Photo / NZ Herald)A pilot who refused to self-isolate was tracked down by staff from an Auckland waterfront restaurant to a nearby bar.
The pilot and his crew allegedly arrived in the country from a global coronavirus hotspot but were not interested in following self-isolation rules.
The pilot flew into New Zealand on Saturday and refused to co-operate with HeadQuarters staff when trying to enter, before fleeing the establishment.
Staff from HeadQuarters, owned by Leo Molloy, were sent out to track down him down - he was found 20 minutes later in a Princes Wharf restaurant.
"When [name amended] was cornered by a 135kg Tongan he suddenly became very co-operative and told us the full story", Molloy said on social media.
The man told the restaurant he and his crew did not care to follow the rules and they were leaving Auckland on Tuesday, "so who cares".
The proper authorities, including police, had been contacted by HQ about the incident, the social media post also said.