Police say Waipāhīhī School in Taupō is in lockdown as a precaution after it received a threatening email.
Waipāhīhī School in Taupō is in lockdown.
A police spokesperson told the Waikato Herald the incident was related to a threatening email.
“The school’s been put into lockdown as a precaution and there are police staff there at the moment.”
School staff declined to respond when approached by the Waikato Herald.
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