Waipāhīhī School in Taupō in lockdown

Waipāhīhī School in Taupō is in lockdown.

A police spokesperson told the Waikato Herald the incident was related to a threatening email.

“The school’s been put into lockdown as a precaution and there are police staff there at the moment.”

School staff declined to respond when approached by the Waikato Herald.

More to come.

Malisha Kumar is a multimedia journalist based in Hamilton. She joined the Waikato Herald in 2023 after working for Radio 1XX in Whakatāne.

Maryana Garcia is a Hamilton-based reporter covering breaking news in Waikato. She previously wrote for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.