27 Oct 2022

Prime Minister's electorate office in Morningside damaged

12:26 pm on 27 October 2022
The damaged door of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's electorate office in the Auckland suburb of Morningside.

The smashed door of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's electorate office in the Auckland suburb of Morningside. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

A woman has been arrested after the Prime Minister's electorate office in Morningside was damaged this morning.

A police spokesperson said an incident was reported about 8.20am when an object was thrown through a window at the New North Road office.

Images published in the media show what appeared to be a sword on the ground outside.

The building was not occupied at the time.

Police said a 57-year-old woman at a Coatesville address had been taken into custody.

They were not seeking anyone else.

Earlier a spokesperson for the prime minister said her office was aware of the incident but waiting on further details.

Jacinda Ardern is currently in Antarctica.