Suspicious item detonated at Auckland beach

Suspicious item detonated at Auckland beach

One local, a former member of the Navy, said he hadn’t heard such a bang since serving.

Explosion heard after suspicious item washes up on Orewa beach

Locals reportedly ran out onto the street after hearing a blast, which police said was a suspicious item being "made safe" by the defence force.

Bomb found, detonated on Auckland beach

Bomb disposal squads blew up a suspicious item on a beach north of Auckland earlier this afternoon.