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Bomb threats cause disruption in schools across New Zealand

The New Zealand Police said that it did 'not believe there is a safety risk' linked to the calls but that it was taking the threats 'extremely seriously' [File: Mark Baker/AP]

At least a dozen schools across New Zealand have received bomb threats that caused widespread disruption amid suggestions of a possible cyberattack from overseas.

Many of the schools affected – located in the regions of Ashburton, Dunstan, Geraldine, Greymouth, Kaikoura, Levin, Masterton, Queenstown, Rolleston, Takaka, Palmerston Northwere and Whanganui – were either locked down or evacuated as a result.

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