Police are cordoning off Victoria St in central Auckland in a new scare on a day that has left New Zealanders on edge. Earlier, armed police were at Auckland's Britomart Train Station where a controlled explosion has taken place following the discovery of two abandoned backpacks. Police were called to a section of Galway St where the backpacks were left unattended. The spokesman said Britomart Train Station itself had not been evacuated and there has not been any effect on the train timetable. A small cordon has been put in place around the immediate area on Galway St as a precaution.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 15, 2019 07:18 UTC