Teen arrested in Dunedin over Wellington mosque bomb threat

Sunday 26 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Sun 26 Oct 2025, 9:05am

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin following an online bomb threat directed at the Kilbirnie Masjid in Wellington on Thursday. The man has been charged with causing harm by posting digital communication and is due to appear in Dunedin District Court on 27 October.

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1. StuffSun 26 Oct 2025, 7:30am

   Teen arrested after bomb threat closes Wellington mosque (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSun 26 Oct 2025, 8:19am

   Dunedin teen arrested over online bomb threat to Kilbirnie Masjid (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSun 26 Oct 2025, 8:47am

   Teen arrested in Dunedin over Wellington mosque bomb threat (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsSun 26 Oct 2025, 9:05am

   Dunedin man arrested after online bomb threat closes Wellington mosque (opens in new tab)

   • Dunedin teen charged after online bomb threat closes Wellington mosque (opens in new tab) Sun 26 Oct 2025, 9:05am