Maeroa Intermediate School went into lockdown on Tuesday afternoon. One person is in custody after police received reports of someone with a weapon near a Hamilton school. Maeroa Intermediate School went into lockdown and armed police swarmed the surrounding suburb following the reports on Tuesday afternoon. "Maeroa intermediate is currently in lock down," a post on the Maeroa Intermediate School Facebook page said. MARK TAYLOR/STUFF Maeroa Intermediate School went into lockdown, but the school assured parents that students were safe.

Source: Stuff December 03, 2019 01:18 UTC