Bomb threats at local schools

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Following yesterday's bomb threats sent via email to 15 institutions including schools and hospitals, further emails have been received this morning, 24 November.

What you need to know:
- Waitoki School in Kaukapakapa, to the north of Auckland city, informed parents it had received a bomb threat. The school was closed but would reopen from 9am. The school will begin lessons at 9.30am and parents are asked not to drop off their children until 9am.
- Stuff also understands Gulf Harbour School has been closed.
- Police said they were confident that the emails all came from the same source, but were still working to identify the origin. They don't however believe there is a real threat.
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, also in Auckland, confirmed to parents it had received a threat and will be closed on Friday. "While it is considered a low level threat, we are erring on the side of caution".
- Murrays Bay intermediate sent an email to parents, stating they had received a threat, and to not send kids to school until the school said it was safe to do so.
- In an alert on their website, Auckland’s Ōrewa College said due to health and safety, the school was to be closed immediately.
- Dairy Flat Primary School – An email sent to parents stated the school had recieved a threatening email, and asked not to send students to school.
- Whangaparāoa Primary School – A Facebook post by Principal Kevin Cronan seen by Stuff states that the school had received a threat, and asked parents and caregivers to keep children at home.
- Ōrewa Primary School has also been instructed by police to close for the day.
- Other schools closed or delaying start times include: Oteha Valley School, Browns Bay School, Marina View School, Stanmore Bay School, Murrays Bay Primary School, Long Bay College, Snells Beach School, Helensville School, Riverhead School and Matakana School.

Read more on the Stuff Website.