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Armed offenders squad members were called to Heddon Bush, north of Winton, Central Southland, yesterday.
Invercargill police said the alarm was raised after a man was reported to be in the house with firearms.
There were no other people in the house at the time.
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody and will appear in the Invercargill District Court today on a firearms charge.