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Armed police respond to a firearms incident in Mt Roskill that left one person in a serious condition.

An investigation is underway after human remains were found at a property on Moncrieff Ave, Clendon Park about 1.30pm on Thursday.

CityFitness member Matthew Le describes how a knife-wielding man sent other gym-goers fleeing from the St Lukes gym Monday morning.

The PM announced New Zealand will deploy a further 120 Defence Force personnel to the United Kingdom to help train Ukraine soldiers to fight against Russian forces.

A grim scene that played out on a Manurewa street last week has taken a darker turn with reports the human remains found in suitcases at an Auckland home were unknowingly taken there following the sale of goods in a storage locker.

A state of emergency has been declared in Nelson as some residents have been told to evacuate their homes immediately after the Maitai River breached its banks.

Nelson resident Paul Maskell spoke from Devenish Place, where flooding has destroyed the road.

The Nelson region has been devastated by wild weather.