State Highway 5 at Reporoa reopens after incident

Police diversion at the intersection of Settlers Rd and State Highway 5. Photo / Andrew Warner

One person has been arrested and State Highway 5 in Reporoa has reopened following an incident at a residential property.

A police spokeswoman said police were called to a family harm-related incident at a property on SH5 just before 8am.

"The road was closed and the Armed Offenders Squad were deployed as a precaution, as the alleged offender potentially had access to a firearm.

"The alleged offender was taken into custody without incident at 9.55am. The road has now reopened. A man is due to appear in Rotorua District Court tomorrow for failing to comply with a protection order and breach of bail."

Nobody was injured in the incident.

Diversions had earlier been in place on SH5.