Reports of an alleged assault at a Kaitāia address were discovered to be a hoax, police confirmed.
Officers were called to a home on Rongopai Place - a dead-end street that intersects with Te Ahu St on the southern side of Kaitāia - around 3pm today.
However, once there, they learned the information provided related to an assault was a work of fiction.
A police spokesperson said no one was found injured and emergency services - which included Hato Hone St John and the Kaitāia Volunteer Fire Brigade - were stood down.
Police did not want to comment on the details provided in the initial call or the wider impact hoax callouts have on police resources.
