Staff evacuated after sword used to damage Jacinda Ardern’s Auckland office

Staff have been evacuated from Jacinda Ardern’s Auckland electoral office, with a sword found lying on the street after emergency services were called.

Staff have been evacuated from the Prime Minister’s Auckland electoral office after a sword was used to damage the building this morning.

Police said the incident took place at about 8.20am when an object was thrown through a window at the office in Morningside in Auckland, the NZ Herald reports.

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Jacinda Ardern's Auckland electoral office was reportedly attacked with a sword. Picture: Dean Purcell/ NZ Herald.

Emergency services arrived after an object was thrown through the window at the Auckland office. Picture: Dean Purcell/NZ Herald

A sword was later photographed lying outside the office on New North Rd.

“No injuries have been reported and the building was unoccupied at the time,” police said.

“A scene examination will be conducted and inquiries remain ongoing.”

The sword was seen by passers-by lying on the ground.

The Prime Minister is currently in Antarctica.

This article originally appeared on the NZ Herald and has been republished with permission