Police officers set up a cordon at the intersection of George St and Moray Pl, one of many to go up after the discovery of a suspicious package. Photo: Gregor Richardson : Bomb scare brings CBD to halt

A patrol car is parked in front of the former adult entertainment venue where the package was discovered by a member of the public. Photo: Gregor Richardson : Bomb scare brings CBD to halt

A member of the New Zealand Defence Force’s explosive ordnance disposal squad inspects the package after it was destroyed in a controlled explosion. Photo: Peter McIntosh : Bomb scare brings CBD to halt

A robot operated by the squad inspects the package before it was destroyed. Photo: Gregor Richardson : Bomb scare brings CBD to halt