Dunedin police are believed to be continuing their inquiries after they were alerted to a possible firearm threat in the city about 2pm. There are unconfirmed reports that a vehicle may have earlier visited an address in the area. It is understood police may be seeking one or two people in their inquiries. Approached for comment in mid-afternoon a police spokeswoman said police were responding to reports of a possible firearm threat. Later approached for an update this evening, including if police were still making inquiries, another spokeswoman said she was seeking more information to provide an accurate update.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 05, 2019 02:02 UTC