A dedicated team of Northland police officers will visit schools, large businesses and public offices to ensure security plans are in place following the Christchurch terror attacks.
Operation Whakahaumanu, which means to restore to health and to revitalise, is being rolled out across the country and police in Northland want to ensure people feel safe in their communities.
Head of the operation Inspector Al Symonds said officers would give advice on security and check over lockdown procedures at businesses and would be present at public events while the national threat remained high.
"The national threat level is high but there is no specific intelligence to suggest that there is a particular threat in Northland. However, we are not going to take that chance," Symonds said.
"The main aim is to make people feel safe and yes there will be armed cops out there. Any concerns and people should contact us and we are happy to give advice. We just want people to carry on with their lives without any worries.