A 350-metre exclusion zone was set up for safety, and the flares, thought to contain phosphorous, were disposed of at the scene.

The cordon has now been fully lifted.

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26 Dec: Two boaties had to be winched from a Fiordland river after a Christmas Day boat ride almost turned deadly

26 Dec: The search for a man who swam away from police during a chase in the Bay of Plenty has been stood down for the night

26 Dec: The gun has been fired under clear skies for the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race

26 Dec: Friends and family of a man who swam away from police during a chase have gathered near the Port Ohope wharf waiting for news of their missing loved one

26 Dec: One person's died, after a one vehicle crash between Hicks Bay and Cape Runaway this morning

26 Dec: The missing Waikato man who vanished on Christmas Day, has been found safe

26 Dec: Police are treating a house fire in Napier's Maraenui in the early hours of this morning as suspicious

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Today's News

Accident and Emergency:
Two boaties had to be winched from a Fiordland river after a Christmas Day boat ride almost turned deadly 21:57

Accident and Emergency:
The search for a man who swam away from police during a chase in the Bay of Plenty has been stood down for the night 21:17

Boxing:
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami that claimed 230,000 lives 20:17

Environment:
The gun has been fired under clear skies for the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race 18:57

Soccer:
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes a lack of pre-season training is the major reason his team has been decimated by injury 18:37

Cricket:
The spirit of Christmas has done nothing to improve Virat Kohli's temper 18:07

Law and Order:
Friends and family of a man who swam away from police during a chase have gathered near the Port Ohope wharf waiting for news of their missing loved one 17:27

Soccer:
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou Ange Postecoglou denies he's an angry man, but is keen for the media to stop asking him the same questions ad nauseam 17:27

Boxing:
Contrasting half centuries from the Australian openers have blunted the Indian attack on Day One of the Boxing Day test in Melbourne 17:07

Basketball:
The Philadelphia 76ers have upset defending NBA champions the Celtics 118-114 in Boston, while out west 31 points from LeBron James has led the LA Lakers to a 115-113 win over Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors 16:57

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