An armed man on the loose sparked a mass police call-out in Ōtaki this week.
Police began receiving calls from people reporting they had heard gunshots at a Titoki Street address shortly after 1pm.
There were further reports of gunshots fired at Rangiuru Road from people phoning police with their concerns.
The calls sparked a large call out from Police from the Horowhenua area with multiple units from the Levin Station also attending.
Several units and armed police gathered outside an address in Atkinson Avenue in Ōtaki.