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      Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    Two marine marker flares caused a an explosives alert in Auckland's Murray's Bay this evening

    Two marine marker flares caused a an explosives alert in Auckland's Murray's Bay this evening


    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.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Accident and Emergency News
     07 Feb: The death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from the water in Thames yesterday is being referred to the coroner
     06 Feb: Coastguard Thames says it was alerted to a report of a capsized vessel and two people in the water off Tararu Beach, at around 11.45am
     06 Feb: A Porirua boatie will appear in court in the coming days - after fleeing from Police today
     06 Feb: Screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of being discharged near the shoreline on Wellington's South Coast
     06 Feb: Street signs have been going missing across Whakatane and the Eastern Bay - sparking safety concerns
     06 Feb: Buses will replace trains on most Wellington lines and all Auckland lines this Waitangi weekend
     06 Feb: Auckland's train network is shutting down again this weekend - only eight days after fully reopening for the new year
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