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Wairarapa police are appealing for more information following reports of multiple loud bangs in the Masterton area of Solway overnight.
A police spokesperson said they first received a call just after 3am from an address on South Rd and received the final call from a Lansdowne address at 7:32am.
“Initialinformation suggests a vehicle was also possibly in the area.
“Wairarapa Police are keen to hear from anyone who has suffered any property damage as we make further enquiries into what the sounds related to.”