A person was taken to hospital with critical injuries after a firearms incident in the suburb of Highbury, just after 6.30pm.

A scene guard's been in place.

A police spokeswoman says enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

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13 Nov: Police investigating the unexplained death of a Hastings woman last month are now treating her death as a homicide

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07 Nov: Two off-license premises in the Central North Island town of Taihape have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers

05 Nov: Police say there's critical injuries after a car hit a powerpole on State Highway 2 near Featherston in South Wairarapa

31 Oct: A fire at the old Fitzherbert Tavern in central Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious

31 Oct: A fisherman at Otaki Beach has had to be rescued after two freak waves pushed him into the water

30 Oct: Residents are being told to stay inside as fire crews battle a large fire in central Palmerston North

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