The bomb squad is preparing to enter a BNZ bank in south Auckland.A witness at the scene told ONE News a at least a dozen police cars are outside the bank on the corner of Great South Road and Ronwood Ave.The police Eagle helicopter is flying overhead, fire and ambulance crews are standing by, and a police operation tent is being set up.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/bomb-squad-called-auckland-bank-5806919
No reports of damage or injury
NEW Zealand's south island has been rocked by another earthquake with tremors felt as far south as Christchurch.
The 5.3 magnitude quake struck near 34km east of Blenheim near the northern tip of the south island, the US Geological Survey reported.
http://mobile.news.com.au/world-news/magnitude-quake-strikes-near-blenheim-on-the-tip-of-new-zealands-south-island/story-fndir2ev-1226681752991
If you want to call your new baby Majesty, Queen Victoria, Knight or simply '\' in New Zealand then you can think again.
Officials working for the country's births, deaths and marriages department have updated their list of rejected names and it includes some shockers.
Two kiwis recently wanted to register their child's birth with a backslash separating two names, but were told it would contravene strict rules on what monikers are considered acceptable.Other names rejected include stand-alone letters that appear to be initials but do not stand for anything. 'AJ', 'MC', 'VI', 'LB' and 'CJ' were all turned down.
