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Police operation closes southbound Southern Motorway in Highbrook

NZ HeraldStuffRNZTuesday 22 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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A section of State Highway 1 southbound has been closed between Princes Street East and Highbrook Drive due to an ongoing police operation. Police were alerted to a man's body found near a walkway alongside the motorway around 11.30am. The incident is being treated as a sudden death.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Tue 22 Jul 2025, 12:46pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 3 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Police operation closes section of Southern Motorway in Highbrook, Auckland (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    Part of State Highway 1 in Auckland closed due to police operation (opens in new tab)

  3. RNZRNZ

    Police operation taking place next to Auckland's Southern Motorway (opens in new tab)