00:00 A number of Auckland city blocks have been cordoned off and there's a sense of shock
00:06 around the city this morning about this incident that's taken place.
00:09 As I said, the New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins spoke a short time ago.
00:13 Let's have a listen to him.
00:15 Aucklanders and those watching around the world can be assured that the police have
00:19 neutralised the threat and that they are not seeking anybody else in relation to the incident.
00:26 New Zealanders' safety and the safety of our visitors is our first priorities.
00:32 David, obviously the Women's World Cup kicks off in Auckland later on today.
00:38 Is this incident going to have any effect on that?
00:41 Well, look, it's going to cast a massive pall over the beginning of the tournament.
00:46 As you say, the opening ceremony is in Auckland tonight.
00:50 The national team, the football ferns, are taking on Norway.
00:53 Just to put this in a bit of context, where we are right now is right next door to where
00:59 the Norwegian team has been staying.
01:01 They're staying at a hotel just behind me.
01:03 The Philippines national team is also staying right here.
01:06 So they'll obviously be shaken.
01:07 We understand that the match will go ahead.
01:10 The opening ceremony will go ahead tonight.
01:12 So that match, a sellout crowd of 40,000 people at Eden Park between the football ferns and
01:17 Norway is going to go ahead.
01:19 Obviously, it casts a terrible pall over this tournament.
01:23 New Zealanders were building up to this event.
01:26 They were going to have a sellout crowd.
01:28 And it's just a tragic event that will really overshadow the World Cup, at least for the
01:32 first few days.
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