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#166000 27-Feb-2015 11:26

From One News: Smoke billows from Auckland mall after "explosion".

"There are reports of an explosion at a mall in the Auckland suburb of Henderson. The blast happened at Westfield West City a short time ago."

There are reports of an explosion at Westfield West City in Henderson. http://t.co/095hkaeJM1 pic.twitter.com/mFFXXGuyL7

— ONE News (@ONENewsNZ) February 26, 2015

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#1247667 27-Feb-2015 11:31

Grumpy pensioner: no ****s given?

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#1247668 27-Feb-2015 11:32

All the alarmists are going to come out of the woodwork now.

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#1247670 27-Feb-2015 11:34

SaltyNZ: Grumpy pensioner: no ****s given?

Regardless of how this story develops, that grumpy guy is perfect fodder for a meme...

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#1247671 27-Feb-2015 11:34

semigeek: All the alarmists are going to come out of the woodwork now.

Of course they will, at least up until the fire investigators have gone in and confirmed it was a leaky gas bottle or something equally mundane.

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#1247672 27-Feb-2015 11:35

Terrorists striking already?

Whatifthespacekeyhadneverbeeninvented?

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#1247673 27-Feb-2015 11:36

freitasm:
SaltyNZ: Grumpy pensioner: no ****s given?

Regardless of how this story develops, that grumpy guy is perfect fodder for a meme...

Also works with 'Cool pensioners don't look at explosions.'

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#1247675 27-Feb-2015 11:39

DarthKermit: Terrorists striking already?

Some Van caught on fire I suspect

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#1247676 27-Feb-2015 11:40

Remember things are developing and we don't know details yet.

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#1247677 27-Feb-2015 11:41

johnr:
Some Van caught on fire I suspect

Thanks, Jethro.

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#1247678 27-Feb-2015 11:43

freitasm: Remember things are developing and we don't know details yet.

On that basis, there should be a competition for the most accurate hypothesis...with a Westfiedl voucher as a prize! :)

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#1247679 27-Feb-2015 11:45

Handsomedan:

On that basis, there should be a competition for the most accurate hypothesis...with a Westfiedl voucher as a prize! :)

Alright: it was a tradesman's van, and there was a leaking gas bottle (most likely, acetylene for a welder) in it.

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#1247684 27-Feb-2015 11:49

Do I win the Westfield Voucher?

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#1247685 27-Feb-2015 11:51

I suspect he had his BBQ in the back ready for smoko after work!

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#1247688 27-Feb-2015 11:55

Damn westie's cooking meth, too much breaking bad I'd say :P

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#1247691 27-Feb-2015 11:57

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