An armed police search in Ōhauiti has wrapped up after almost four hours.
The pre-planned search warrant started at 9am, with one resident saying it wrapped up about 1pm.
Christelle Bell, who was in the area for work, told the Bay of Plenty Times armed police had been on Honeysuckle Ln and Acornia Close and she had not been allowed to leave the area.
Bell said residents told her police had been there since 9am and she had seen at least five police officers with guns.
"There's three cars at the top of Acornia Close with at least four officers and one car on Honeysuckle Drive with two officers watching Rowesdale Drive," she said.