Police detain several people at Auckland commercial property, hazmat unit sent to St Jude St, Avondale

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Several people were detained by police outside an Auckland commercial property yesterday evening following an incident in which a hazmat unit was sent to the scene. The large…
Several people have been detained following an incident at a commercial address on St Jude Street in Avondale on November 14, 2026. Photo / Hayden Woodward.
Several people were detained by police outside an Auckland commercial property yesterday evening following an incident in which a hazmat unit was sent to the scene.
The site of the large emergency response was a building on St Jude St in the suburb of Avondale.
An NZME photographer at the scene said four people were detained and placed in handcuffs.
The street was cordoned off for several hours, with police, staff from the property, and ambulance personnel gathering outside.
Fire and Emergency said two trucks and a hazmat unit responded to the incident.
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