They say a package has been removed and will be destroyed.

Emergency services responded to reports of the suspicious item, placing cordons on Riddiford Street, near Constable Street.

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16 Nov: Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Priestman is demanding more on attack in this afternoon's A-League Women's match with the Newcastle Jets in Porirua

15 Nov: One new case of measles has been confirmed in Wellington, with two airports as locations of interest

14 Nov: Wellington Phoenix defender Lara Wall is keen to build on her one cap of international experience

14 Nov: A wastewater treatment plant is once again sending a bad smell across Lower Hutt

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