UPDATED 3:07: Police have arrested a person after a manhunt ended in Whakamarama this afternoon.
Sergeant Owen O'Brien of Tauranga police said one person was arrested and was currently being brought in to Tauranga station.
The person was located by police at a Whakamarama property, he said.
EARLIER: Police are swooping on Whakamarama as part of a manhunt this afternoon.
A police north communications spokesperson said police and dog units are making their way to Ross Rd.
A person has fled from police on foot and has not yet been located, he said.
The person left from a property when police arrived early this afternoon.
Police are currently in pursuit.
More to come.