Bomb threats made to Wellington hospitals
Police are searching hospitals and schools across the country after threats were made against a number of organisations, RNZ is reporting.
What you need to know:
- Bomb threats were made within emails received around 9am.
- Wellington Hospital and Bowen Hospital are being searched by Police.
Police are working to establish the origin of the emails and have yet to establish any actual threat to any organisation.
Fionnagh Dougan, Te Whatu Ora's national director hospital and specialist services, said in a statement to Stuff, members of the public with appointments at our hospitals or needing emergency treatment should be assured it is safe to attend their local hospital as usual.
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Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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