Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 May 2024.
Taupo
Police are speaking with the person and verified no firearm was involved.
Cordons are being stood down and the lockdown lifted in the Acacia Bay area.
Police would like to thank the community for responding to Police instructions and their patience and understanding while we resolved the situation.
Earlier in the day police said they were responding to a report of a person with a firearm on Acacia Bay Road, Nukuhau, and a nearby school was locked down as a precaution.
Gisborne
At 3.50pm it was reported that Gisborne police had cleared the Nelson Road area in Riverdale, Gisborne following an earlier threat made via a phone call to a nearby school.
Students were released from school and police left the area shortly afterwards.
Police are confident there is no immediate threat to students, staff, or the premises.
Police will be making further enquiries into the phone call to identify the person responsible.
