Man arrested after armed police called out to Northland property

Police at Oakura after reports of a man with a firearm was seen. Photo / John Stone

Reports of a man with a gun in a coastal community in Northland sparked an Armed Offenders Squad callout.

A police spokeswoman confirmed police were called to a family harm incident at a property at Oakura, 50km north of Whangārei, about 2.45pm today.Due to the nature of the incident she said police were not able to go into specifics of the incident.

However, a male reportedly left the property with what was believed to be a firearm in his vehicle.

Armed officers and the Armed Offenders Squad were responding as a precaution.

At about 5.30pm police had arrested a man at Rawhiti, 34km north east of Russell.

Police were still at the property in Oakura late today conducting enquiries but were not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident.