Ordnance safely detonated at Ōrewa Beach, loud bang heard by residents

NZ Herald15 Jul, 2026 12:12 AMQuick ReadPolice are at Orewa Beach after a piece of ordnance was found on the shoreline. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Police are at Orewa Beach after a piece of ordnance was found on the shoreline. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Residents near a popular beach in northern Auckland heard a “loud bang” after a piece of ordnance was safely detonated. Police were at Ōrewa Beach after a piece of ordnance was found on the shoreline. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was called in