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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Cricket:
Travis Head has produced one of the most brutal batting performances in Ashes cricket history, helping beat England by 8 wickets on day two of the opening test 8:07

Rugby:
All Blacks lock Fabian Holland has won World Rugby's breakthrough player of the year award 7:57

Entertainment:
Lottie Tomlinson says having children has "healed" part of her, after she lost her mother and sister 7:55

Soccer:
Liverpool's English Premier League title defence has lurched deeper into crisis ...with a 3-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest 7:47

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is rapt with the season-ending 52-26 win over Wales in Cardiff 7:37

Auckland:
A fire investigator's heading to Auckland's Karangahape Road, after a fire sparked up in a club in the early hours 7:27

Entertainment:
Princess Beatrice says the experience of a premature birth can "incredibly lonely" 7:25

Basketball:
The Breakers have jumped from 9th to 7th on the NBL basketball table after a 102-96 win over the Taipans in Cairns 7:17

International:
When child care fails, women leave work: Is gender equality the next victim of the childcare crisis? 7:07

Motoring:
Formula One drivers leader Lando Norris has had a crack at his rivals after claiming pole for this evening's Las Vegas Grand Prix 7:07

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