Fight leads to lockdown of Napier high school

Tamatea High School was placed in lockdown on Thursday.

A Napier high school was placed in lockdown as a precaution on Thursday while police responded to a fight among youths nearby.

A police spokeswoman said the incident happened about 12.10pm and Tamatea High School was placed in lockdown.

“Police were alerted to a group of youths fighting on Fryberg Avenue, Tamatea.

“A nearby school decided to lockdown as a precaution, which has since been lifted. Police are making enquiries into the matter.”

It is unclear if the youths were students from Tamatea High. Tamatea High School has been contacted for comment.

Tamatea High School made a post on its Facebook page at 12.25pm saying it was in lockdown, and posted again at 1.50pm to say the lockdown had lifted.

“During period three today there was an incident at kura [school], the police were called and we moved into our lockdown procedures,” the post read.

“Lockdown has now been lifted and our students are safe and back to their learning. Ngā mihi nui.”