Police probe threatening email sent to numerous schools across New Zealand

The Herald is aware of more than five primary schools in Auckland, two in Wellington, one in Rotorua and one in Queenstown that received the email.

A policeman enters Queenstown Primary School after a number of threats were issued to schools across New Zealand today.

Police could this morning be seen entering Queenstown Primary School.

Queenstown Primary School told the Herald they received a “bomb threat” via an email sent to a long list of schools this morning.

“They spammed a number of schools,” deputy principal Matt Leach said.

He said the school followed procedure and contacted the police.

They said when a threat is sent to multiple schools across the country, it is up to that individual school to determine if they enter a lockdown.