Police Commissioner Mike Bush says New Zealand's terror threat alert level, which is currently at high, will likely be assessed at the end of this week.
But he said he can't be sure if the threat level will be dropped after the assessment.
"At this point, while it is at a high threat level, our vigilance and our presence on the streets will remain where it is at the moment," Bush told Newstalk ZB.
In other words, police will likely remain armed until the threat level is dropped.
Bush said the threat level being at high is based on overseas precedents.