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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Police have put a cordon around a business in Masterton after a report of unexploded artillery

    Police have put a cordon around a business in Masterton after a report of unexploded artillery


    The Defence Force is also at the scene on Ngaumutawa Road -- and people should avoid the area.

    Janice O'Brien, one of the owners of Wairarapa Scrap Metals, says her son found what looked like a mortar round in the yard this morning.

    A section's cordoned off and the bomb squad is expected.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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