Police and emergency services are at the scene of an unfolding situation at a property in rural South Auckland.
Authorities are executing what has been confirmed to be a pre-planned search warrant in the area, a police spokesman said.
No other details have been provided by police - only that the situation is ongoing.
Several police officers are at the scene - understood to be near Cherrington Rd in the Papakura and Clevedon area.
Hone Hato St John has referred all inquiries to police.
A number of fire trucks are also on site, according to Newshub, and a police helicopter was also spotted hovering over a property on nearby Creightons Rd.
A number of residents have reported online that authorities have closed off parts of a number of local roads around the Papakura and Hunua areas as a result.
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