national security threat level. this is the information we are able to share so far. the offender was armed with a pump action shotgun. he moved through the building site, discharging a firearm as he went. upon reaching the upper levels of the building, the man contain himself in an elevator, shots were fired and he was located a short time later. i want to thank the brave men and women of the new zealand police. they ran into the gunfire, straight into harms way, in order to save the lives of others. these kind of situations move fast, and the actions of those who risk their lives to save others are nothing short of relic. our sports reporter maz farookhi was near where
in the future. so what s really important for patients and the nhs is to make sure this dispute is solved as quickly as possible. there is no sign the dispute with doctors will be over quickly and every sign that further strikes will go ahead. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. we will be talking more about the strike action later in the programme. we will take you to new zealand because we have had events overshadowing the world cup. a crucial day in new zealand. but two people have been killed in a shooting in new zealand, just hours before the women s world cup opening match begins. police confirmed the gunman has also died and said there s no wider threat to national security. 0ur sports reporter maz farookhi was in auckland where the shooting took place. what we do know is the shooter and two members of the public have
the next train strikes are this saturday and next saturday, with action on the london underground also due next week. katy austin, bbc news. two people have been killed in a shooting in new zealand, just hours before the women s world cup opening match begins. police confirmed the gunman has died and said there s no wider threat to national security. 0ur sports reporter maz farookhi was in auckland where the shooting took place. what we do know is the shooter and two members of the public have died in this incident that began here in the downtown business district of auckland, just on the waterfront. just before 7.30 local time, we were alerted to helicopters overhead. police vehicles arriving. sirens, armed police, and the area was quickly cordoned off. we believe that the shooter entered a building on lower queen street
quite a few gunshots. 0ur sports reporter maz farookhi was in auckland where the shooting took place. what we do know is the shooter and two members of the public have died in this incident that began here in the downtown business district of auckland, just on the waterfront. just before 7:30 local time, we were alerted to helicopters overhead. police vehicles arriving. sirens, armed police, and the area was quickly cordoned off. we believe that the shooter entered a building on lower queen street and there were construction workers within that building who were asked to take shelter. some of them went on to the roof. when armed police eventually made their way into the building, they were up there with them. we heard reports of people barricading themselves in rooms within the building. workers on the 14th floor hiding behind, sheltering behind concrete bollards, as well, as the shooter made his way through the building. he made his way eventually into an elevator where he engaged wit