No arrests have been made yet following a seven-hour armed police standoff in Te Teko yesterday.
A police spokesman said there was no update this morning and police inquiries were continuing today.
Armed police were called to an address on Huia Cres at 7.35am yesterday by a member of the public.
A police spokeswoman said police were searching for a person of interest and the Armed Offenders Squad was assisting as a precautionary measure.
A cordon was set up at the intersection of Huia Cres and State Highway 30. It was lifted at 2.35pm, seven hours after the initial call.