4 September 2025
Officers were called to the Waimea Road address, after reports of the item and an alleged threat.

Police say a cordon is in place as a precaution while the item is identified.

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06 Sep: NPC leaders Canterbury are looking odds-on to make Southland's Ranfurly Shield reign a short one ... and win a sixth straight game

06 Sep: Police are keeping a close watch on gang members across Hawkes Bay and have made one arrest

06 Sep: New Zealand's high-energy, mass-participation snow race, is back for a fourth year in Queenstown

06 Sep: Skiers and boarders are throwing themselves down a mountain in Queenstown

06 Sep: A road safety advocate says fines are not enough for drivers caught using cell phones

06 Sep: Otago have moved to second on the NPC rugby ladder after a 29-10 demolition of Northland in Dunedin

05 Sep: A Gang Conflict Warrant is now in place across Hawke's Bay after two gang-related incidents overnight, injuring four people

Top Stories

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Today's News

International:
Calls for AFL to do more to address systemic racism and falling Indigenous numbers 8:37

International:
Deep-sea mining for critical minerals has become a global flashpoint. Here is how it works 8:17

Rugby:
Not quite 'Masters of the Air' - but a much improved aerial attack from the All Blacks has helped them to a 24-17 win over the Springboks at Eden Park 8:07

Golf:
Golfer Daniel Hillier's slipped down the leaderboard after struggling to keep pace with the frontrunners in round three of the Irish Open 7:57

Politics:
Te Pati Maori's Oriini Kaipara has paid tribute to the late Takutai Tarsh Kemp - after winning the Tamaki Makaurau by-election 7:47

Business:
The Maritime Union is criticising claims there's a port productivity crisis 7:47

Cycling:
Spanish rider Marc Soler has gone solo from the breakaway group to win stage 14 of cycling's Vuelta a Espana 7:37

Rugby:
Coach Scott Robertson has praised the All Blacks' response to their bad day in Buenos Aires 7:27

Motorsports:
A lap for the history books in qualifying at Formula One's Italian Grand Prix 7:17

Law and Order:
TikToker Sana Yousaf's murder highlights deadly risks for Pakistan's female influencers 7:17

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