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Police are still searching for a person who fired a gun in an fight between two people at Allenby Park Hotel in Papatoetoe.
The suspect "left the area on foot", Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers said.
"At this stage, while they have not been located, police are following positive lines of enquiry, which includes reviewing a significant amount of available CCTV footage in and around the area."
Police remain at the scene and surrounding areas while an investigation is ongoing.
The south Auckland hotel was briefly put in lockdown on Wednesday at about 6.10pm.
The suspected shooter was not known to anyone at the hotel and fled after the incident, the hotel manager said.
No one was injured and guests were safe, he said.
The hotel and Great South Road at Puhinui Road and Carlie Street have reopened.
Anyone who was in the area or has information is asked to contact police.