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19 Jan 2026 1:19
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A person's in custody - after ambulance staff reported seeing a possible firearm, as they took a patient to Auckland's Waitakere Hospital

    A person's in custody - after ambulance staff reported seeing a possible firearm, as they took a patient to Auckland's Waitakere Hospital


    The hospital went into lockdown, and armed police arrested the person, with the Eagle helicopter overhead.

    St John's Andy Everiss says they have a zero-tolerance policy on threats, abuse and assaults to staff.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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