A 350-metre exclusion zone was set up for safety, and the flares, thought to contain phosphorous, were disposed of at the scene.

The cordon has now been fully lifted.

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01 Jun: A chaotic Friday boy racer meeting in Levin and Palmerston North, has prompted calls for quicker, and stricter, punishments

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01 Jun: A person has died after being trapped in a car which flipped onto its roof on Auckland's North Western Motorway, near Point Chevalier

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Politics:
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International:
Israel and Hamas accuse each other of attack on civilians at Gaza aid site 7:27

Business:
Business confidence is on the rise in Rotorua, as nationwide tourism trends paint an opposite picture 7:17

Rugby League:
The Warriors are back in the win column after another nail-biting finish in the NRL 6:27

Motoring:
F1 Spanish Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri wins ahead of Lando Norris, Max Verstappen crashes into George Russell 5:07

Tennis:
Alexei Popyrin bows out tamely at French Open following straight-sets loss to Tommy Paul 23:37

Rugby League:
The Warriors have won another tight NRL contest, beating the Rabbitohs 36-30 in Sydney...scoring seven tries to five 21:57

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