New Zealand shooting: gunman kills two in Auckland hours before World Cup opening

New Zealand police say shooter had history of family violence, adding there is no reason World Cup opening match shouldn't go ahead

Two people have been killed and six injured after a shooting in Auckland city centre on Thursday morning, hours before the Women's World Cup kicked off there.

New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins said the gunman was also dead and that there was no national security risk or rise in the national threat level. Visiting the scene on Thursday afternoon, he confirmed that that the World Cup would proceed as planned and that people should feel safe to attend the matches.