Residents were evacuated and the army bomb squad called in after a hand grenade was found at a suburban Christchurch home. Neighbours said at least 12 nearby properties were evacuated while bomb disposal experts X-rayed the grenade to determine whether it was live. Dominic Harris A cordon was in place on Geraldine St Christchurch after a grenade was found under a tree. A member of the NZDF bomb disposal unit briefed residents on the discovery, showing them a replica of what the device looked like. A spokesman for NZDF said an ordnance disposal team confirmed the grenade was inert and removed it from the scene.

Source: Stuff February 05, 2019 07:30 UTC