Armed police have swarmed the small rural area of Raupunga in northern Hawke's Bay after reports of a man with a firearm.
The callout to the small settlement on State Highway Two between Mohaka and Wairoa was reported at about 3pm.
Senior Sergeant Wendy Wright said communications were proving difficult
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