The incident took place in Beatrice Place in the Christchurch suburb of Avonhead. Photo: RNZ / Adam Burns
A man in his 30s will appear in the Christchurch District Court today after an eight-hour standoff with police in the Avonhead suburb late on Sunday night.
The man is charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Yesterday armed officers were called to Beatrice Place where a single person was armed inside a house.
Earlier, neighbouring residents were evacuated as a precaution.
No one was injured in the incident, police said yesterday.