One person taken to hospital after incident at Damar Industries Limited in Rotorua

Ambulance at Damar Industries Limited. Photo / Andrew Warner

Emergency services are responding to an incident on Te Ngae Rd in Rotorua.

A police media spokeswoman said police were called to the incident at Damar Industries Limited by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

A spokesman from the company said the incident was a medical event.

A St John media spokesman said one person was taken in moderate condition to Rotorua Hospital by ambulance.

She said it was not suspicious and the road was not blocked.

Firefighters were also called to the scene at 2.50pm.

Damar has a hazardous substance handling and filling facility in Rotorua. According to its website, the purpose-built facility can manage a wide range of liquid and powder chemicals or formulations.