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Today on The Spinoff, the latest from Live Updates after a shooting in downtown Auckland this morning left three dead and six injured.
‘Terifying experience’ – Police commissioner Andrew Coster
‘No ongoing security or safety risk’ – Chris Hipkins
‘Today is not a day for politics’ – Christopher Luxon
In today’s other stories…
Labour comes off back foot with last law and order announcement
We need to dismantle the idea of perfect motherhood
Why Pacific nurses are in high demand
A 15-year-old finds out what teens really think about vaping
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