A man has been arrested after an incident that saw the Rotorua District Court put in lockdown and guarded by armed police yesterday.
Ministry of Justice chief operating officer Carl Crafar said the courthouse had been evacuated and closed following a threat yesterday afternoon and it would remain closed today.
Police were notified about 4.10pm that the Rotorua District Court had gone into lockdown following a verbal threat being received.
Armed police were sent as a precaution.