Armed police seek person in Clive

Police during an incident in Clive today. Photo / Paul Taylor

Police were late this afternoon still to release further details confirming the end of a three-hour armed police standoff in riverside town Clive, between Napier and Hastings.

Armed police were in the streets in and around Clive early on Friday from soon after midday after reports that here had been threats of harm.

The incident started in the area of Valerie St, between Tucker Lane and Mill Rd, about midday, and the street had armed police at each end, with at least nine police vehicles and two St John Ambulance vehicles at either end of the street which had been closed to members of the public.

Police confirmed about 2pm only that Police were "currently responding" to an incident in Valerie St, that there were cordons in place and people were being asked to avoid the area.

Police appeared to be standing down at the scene a short while before 3.30pm.