Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping centre in lockdown, gunshots heard; Luxon questioned on leadership stability; Opportunity Party leader on poll surge, working with Winston Peters.
Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping centre in lockdown, gunshots heard
Auckland's Sylvia Park mall is under lockdown following reports of a person armed with a firearm.
A restaurant worker at the mall told 1News they heard multiple gunshots before a major police presence swarmed the mall carpark.
Luxon questioned on leadership stability, rules Opportunity out again
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has again ruled out working with Opportunity and answered questions from media about his leadership stability after yesterday's confidence vote.
The vote followed a string of recent controversies, low polling and growing tensions within the coalition.
Opportunity Party leader on poll surge, working with Winston Peters
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong believes her party could find "common ground" with Winston Peters and New Zealand First if it were part of future coalition negotiations.
Wong's comments come after Opportunity surged in yesterday's 1News Verian poll, rising to 8%.
Watch: Bishop grilled over who was involved in 'bonkers' Luxon challenge
Tova O'Brien repeatedly asked how he knew for sure Chris Penk was the lone wolf behind the leadership coup attempt.
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