Rangitīkei town Marton in police lockdown after explosives components found
A Marton woman, who did not want to be named, told Stuff the central part of town had been locked down by armed police and police told her it was a bomb scare. A person at the Stewart Street Surgery near the police station said they had been evacuated, but had since been allowed back in the building. A woman who works at Active Plus Marton, who did not want to give her name, said they were evacuated down the road from their building after a police had found a suspicious package. She said there were still a few police in the area about 3.40pm. Active Plus is also near the police station.
Source: stuff.co.nz