Armed police are in Mount Maunganui investigating reports of a person carrying a firearm.
A Police media spokeswoman said a member of the public reported seeing a person carrying what was believed to be a firearm.
Officers were in the area making inquiries to the report they received at 5.39pm.
Police are in the area near Coronation Park.
A police spokeswoman said on Sunday morning police made a number of enquiries but did not find anyone with a gun.
