Police have cordoned off a central Auckland street after reports of a suspicious bag.

Armed police  blocked both ends of Galway street, near Britomart train station, where a backpack lay on the road.

Inspector Ross Barnaby said the backpack was left outside a hotel.

Local businesses nearby have been evacuated

The police are heavily armed after the tragic incidents in Christchurch.

Surrounding streets remain open and buses in the area are still running.

[Source: Stuff.co]

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