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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A gas leak has closed part of Auckland's Queen Street - and a high-rise apartment has been evacuated

    A gas leak has closed part of Auckland's Queen Street - and a high-rise apartment has been evacuated


    Fire and Emergency say a digger punctured a gas main shortly after 10am.

    The Kiwi on Queen Apartment building has been evacuated, and Queen Street is closed between Mayoral Drive and Karangahape Road.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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