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Tairāwhiti police search for person with weapon

22:30 pm on 27 September 2022

Police won't say what weapon the person might have. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Police in Tairāwhiti are trying to find a person who may have a weapon.

Police had earlier closed a section of coastal State Highway 35 near Turihaua Beach, about 20 minutes north of the city.

The road has now reopened as the operation has moved north, police said in a statement.

Police would not say what weapon the person might have.

The Armed Offenders Squad will be there as a precaution but there was no information to suggest there was any major risk to the public.