They say a package has been removed and will be destroyed.

Emergency services responded to reports of the suspicious item, placing cordons on Riddiford Street, near Constable Street.

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22 Nov: Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano admits the international break acted as a double edged sword for his A-League football side

21 Nov: A man has been arrested and charged following unexplained injuries to a baby in the Wellington region's Hutt Valley

21 Nov: The Wellington Phoenix women's coach admits she has a "very light" squad right now, after two of her midfielders were ruled out for the season

20 Nov: The Wellington Phoenix men are taking their final home match of the A-League season to Christchurch

20 Nov: Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve

16 Nov: The Transport Accident Investigation Commission will be investigating a helicopter crash that happened near Wellington's Makara Beach this morning

16 Nov: Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Priestman is demanding more on attack in this afternoon's A-League Women's match with the Newcastle Jets in Porirua

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