At around 4.50pm children at Cloverlea School and Cloverlea Kindergarten were loaded onto two white coaches driven by police. A police spokeswoman confirmed that all children from Cloverlea Primary School and Cloverlea Kindergarten had been safely evacuated by bus. The wanted man evaded police during a high-speed pursuit yesterday morning. Related Content Shares shake off Brexit fears Rugby: Police escorts and selfies greet Crusaders in rugby-mad Fiji Video Watch NZH Focus: Manhunt Underway in Palmerston NorthEarlier yesterday Cloverlea School, Cloverlea Kindergarten and Somerset Crescent School were in lockdown. A special tactical unit van had been parked outside Cloverlea dairy and police were speaking to members of the public.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 30, 2016 16:52 UTC