'Item of concern' at Te Papa loading dock forces cancellation of Wellington Girls' College ball

June 8, 2018
A police van parked at Te Papa where officers were alerted to a suspicious item in a loading dock.

The Wellington Girls' College ball at Te Papa tonight has been called off after what police describe as "an item of concern" was located in a loading dock at the national museum this evening.

Police have told 1 NEWS the incident has been resolved and cordons have been stood down.

The item of concern was found to not be a safety risk but Police inquiries will continue.

Te Papa management initiated an evacuation of the area as a precaution and specialist police teams are in attendance assessing the situation.

Students arriving at the entrance to Te Papa on the Wellington waterfront for the ball were told it would not be taking place.

Te Papa in Wellington

They were taken to the nearby Wharewaka before going home.

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