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• Schools Placed Under Emergency Lockdown as Armed Police Swarm Northland Township Over Firearm Reports

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Awanui Primary School and local childcare centers were forced into lockdown on Monday afternoon following reports of an individual seen with a firearm. New Zealand Police cordoned...

• Three Suspects Detained Following Armed Police Standoff and Road Closures in Petone Suburb

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  Armed units descended on the Lower Hutt suburb of Petone early Friday morning following reports of a person seen with a firearm. Three individuals were taken into custody after a p...