A defence force bomb squad has dealt with a mystery object workers found on a South Auckland road this morning.
Beatty Rd was cordoned off as a precaution for nearly two hours as specialists investigated the object the road crew thought might be a bomb.
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The cordons were lifted shortly before 1pm.
The public were not in danger, police said, and the defence force had dealt with the object.