Police are continuing their inquiries into a family harm incident at Vinegar Hill campground yesterday morning after a man threatened campers and police with a firearm.
The 22-year-old man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was shot by police during the incident.
Detective Inspector Marc Hercock said police were called to the campground near Hunterville around 9.25am, where a man was threatening his partner and other occupants of the campground with a firearm.
When police arrived at the scene the man then presented the firearm at police.
The man was subsequently shot by police and was taken to hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. He underwent surgery on an injury to his arm on Tuesday night.
He is due to appear in the Palmerston North District Court on January 25 and has been charged with presenting a firearm at police.