Members of the NZDF responded to the scene, at Okoromai Bay, on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, in Auckland early this evening. “After establishing a cordon around the beach at Okoromai Bay to prevent public access, the NZDF Explosive Ordnance Disposal team destroyed the item via a controlled demolition,” a spokeswoman said. A resident near Okoromai Bay, Auckland, said their house shook after an explosion just before 6pm. Image / Google“It shook our house and we were in a bit of a shock. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 31, 2026 12:11 UTC