School in lockdown after firearms incident in Rotorua

An armed police officer on Gem St, Rotorua. Photo / Stephen Parker

One person has been taken into custody after a person allegedly threatened another person with a firearm in Rotorua.

The incident resulted in cordons being set up and a school going into lockdown as a precaution. The Armed Offenders Squad responded.

Police were called to a Homedale St address in Pukehangi around 2.42pm.

A spokeswoman at Aorangi School said the school was in lockdown and staff were "running around" making sure everyone was aware, as it was "close to pick-up time".

A woman who was at the corner of Homedale St and Edmund Rd said there was a cordon in place blocking access to Homedale.

She said traffic was blocked from entering but she had seen people leave the area.