The Auckland City Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the alleged incident, which was brought to the attention of police on Sunday evening.

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Hillary, who was 88, died at Auckland City Hospital on January 11.

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New Zealander Hillary, who was 88, died at Auckland City Hospital on Friday morning at 0900 local time, Hillary family spokesman Mark Sainsbury said.

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It changed little as Hiroshima saw off Auckland City, thanks to a stunning strike from Toshihiro Aoyama after 66 minutes, as the New Zealanders' impressive goalkeeper Tamati Williams was finally beaten.

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In Auckland, the major city closest to the International Date Line, fireworks exploded over the city's 328m (1, 076ft) Sky Tower as midnight struck (11:00 GMT).

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In the summer, free movies are projected onto one of the silos on Friday nights and a bar in a converted shipping container serves up Kiwi craft beer from microbreweries including Auckland-based Hallertau and Stoke Beer from the South Island city of Nelson.

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