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a day ago
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Potentially deadly pipe bombs found by body near Auckland motorway
A police cordon is set up in a walkway near SH1 at Highbrook. Photo: RNZ / Bella Craig Devices found near a body beside Auckland's Southern Motorway were pipe bombs that could have killed people, police say. Police were alerted to the sudden death about 11.30am on Tuesday and it resulted in the motorway being closed for many hours . Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward said an investigation into the man's "sudden death" was continuing and further specialist examination of two devices found near him had been completed. Do you know more? Email "From this examination, police can confirm both devices were in fact viable pipe bombs. "These devices would have been capable of causing death or serious injury to any individual in proximity." Hayward said these devices had now been safely removed and destroyed and there was no wider risk to the public. A post-mortem examination on the man was being completed on Wednesday. "Police also expect our scene examination to be completed this afternoon," Hayward said. "Given the scenes proximity to a major state highway, it was imperative that the area was made safe before proceeding." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
2 days ago
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Police operation taking place next to Auckland's Southern Motorway
Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Auckland Southern Motorway has reopened following an earlier police operation. Police were at the scene of an "incident" in a walkway adjacent to Auckland's Southern Motorway near Highbrook. Police had closed a section of the motorway "out of an abundance of caution" causing major disruption for motorists. The spokesperson said police would provide further details in due course. St John were at the scene with two rapid response vehicles in a standby capacity. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
2 days ago
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Police operation shuts lanes on Southern Motorway
Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have closed a section of the Southern Motorway in Auckland because of an "ongoing operation". Southbound lanes between Princes Street East and Highbrook Drive are closed. "The incident is occurring in a walkway adjacent to the southbound lanes," a police spokesperson said. "This is out of an abundance of caution for motorists while the operation is carried out." The spokesperson said police would provide further details in due course. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
21-06-2025
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Two injured after four cars collide in Auckland
Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two people have been injured, one moderately and one seriously, after four cars collided in a nose to tail crash in Auckland on Saturday. Northbound motorists are advised to expect delays on the Southern Motorway near the Highbrook off ramp. Police at the scene ask motorists to be patient as there are long queues of traffic at the crash scene. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
16-06-2025
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Teen clocked driving nearly 200km/h on Auckland's Southern Motorway
Photo: Unsplash / Robert Calvert A teenager is alleged to have reached an "eye-watering speed" of nearly 200km/h on an Auckland motorway overnight. The 18-year-old has had his car impounded and will face charges after being detected driving at high speed on the Southern Motorway near Mt Wellington around 11pm on Sunday. It was spotted by a Motorway Patrol unit, before being picked up by another unit as it neared the Mt Wellington off-ramp, accordding to Sergeant Chris Mann. "It locked the vehicle at an eye-watering speed - nearly twice the speed limit," he said. Officers tried to pull the car over, but the driver failed to stop. The vehicle was later tracked by the Eagle helicopter in the Mt Wellington area, where road spikes were used to slow it down. The driver and vehicle were later found parked up on Pt England Street. "Alongside having his vehicle impounded, the driver has also been suspended from driving for 28 days," Mann said, adding that it's fortunate police "weren't knocking on someone's door last night to advise of a fatality". Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
