One person has been injured and a Christchurch school was in lockdown this afternoon as armed police surround a nearby house after reports of a man with a gun.
Police say the were called about a family harm matter on Lincoln Rd, Addington.
“A person was reported to have a firearm,” police said.
“Cordons were put in place at an address on Whiteleigh Ave.
“Two people from that address are assisting police with our inquiries to locate the person of interest who is no longer believed to be in the area.”