Navy divers neutralise five World War II mines near Auckland

Thursday 26 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 26 Jun 2025, 1:34pm

In this story New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Navy

Navy divers have safely neutralised five Second World War-era mines found on the seafloor in the Hauraki Gulf. The mines were part of a defensive field laid in the early 1940s to protect the area from German and Japanese naval threats.

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1. The Post via StuffThu 26 Jun 2025, 1:03pm

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2. 1NewsThu 26 Jun 2025, 1:34pm

   'Close to home': Divers disable WWII mines in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf (opens in new tab)