Officers were called to the Waimea Road address, after reports of the item and an alleged threat.

Police say a cordon is in place as a precaution while the item is identified.

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05 Sep: Frustration in Nelson, as the South Island's biggest sawmill closes down

05 Sep: Residents have been allowed to return home in Nelson, after being evacuated due to the discovery of a suspicious item

04 Sep: More staff on the way for Nelson Hospital, but it will be months before they start

27 Aug: Emergency services are unsure how a person became trapped in an old mine shaft on the West Coast this morning

27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39

24 Aug: An Air New Zealand flight between Auckland and Blenheim had to be diverted to New Plymouth, today because of an electrical issue on board

23 Aug: Police have arrested three Greenpeace activists, after they occupied a Talley's bottom trawling vessel in Nelson this morning

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