A section of Malone Road is closed. Photo: RNZArmed police are guarding a scene in Lower Hutt and have shut off a section of Malone Road. A reporter at the scene said, as well as armed officers, there were people in white forensics suits taking photos of items on the grass berm. A tent has been set up across the footpath and part of the street, and another marquee has been erected on a property's front garden. The road is cordoned off between Bauchop Road and Galway Street.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 09, 2026 07:02 UTC