Army and police disposed of explosives earlier this month in Southland. Police are investigating after a haul of explosives were seized in Southland earlier this month. READ MORE:* New Zealand Defence Force called in after 'historical ammunition' discovery* Puptastic news: Defence Force explosives dog gives birth to first litter of puppies* Homemade explosives, mortar rounds were among the increasing bomb squad calloutsInformation released to Stuff under the Official Information Act say police seized the explosives on March 3. The New Zealand Defence Force, under an OIA, says it cannot release details of how the explosives were disposed off. The explosive ordinance disposal team responded to 103 tasks involving conventional ammunition and explosives in 2018.

Source: Stuff March 29, 2019 03:56 UTC