A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an AOS callout in the Far North town of Ahipara where shots were fired at a local house.
No-one was hurt in the incident in Takahe Street on Monday morning.
But a nearby school went into lockdown while armed police scoured the small town for the shooter.
Detective Sergeant Mark Dalzell said a Northland man had been charged with assault with a weapon, however additional charges were likely to be laid.
The man would appear in the Kaitaia District Court tomorrow.