A man is on the run in Taupō after a confrontation with a woman where they were both armed with knives.
The man is now believed to be armed with a gun and has evaded police since yesterday afternoon, sparking a lockdown of schools in the Hilltop area.
“If you refuse to come to us, we will find you,” police have warned the man.
Taupō Area Commander Inspector Phil Edwards told the man they “knew who he was”.
“Come forward sooner rather than later, there is no need to make it harder than it needs to be.”