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Police are continuing to look into reports someone had a firearm in Christchurch's Halswell Quarry and Kennedy's Bush area about 10.30 yesterday morning

29 December 2025

Police say no shots were fired, and there are no reports of any injuries.

They say nobody involved has been located.

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