UPDATE:Police have confirmed a man has been shot by an officer on Te Ngae Rd in Rotorua. Another witness said she heard police ask the man to "get on the ground" and when he didn't, he was shot. Police have cordoned off Te Ngae Rd between Vaughan and Allen Mills Rds, and are asking members of the public to avoid the area. A police spokeswomen said staff were responding to the incident on Te Ngae Rd. EARLIERShots have been fired in Te Ngae Rd, near the Tarawera roundabout.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 14, 2016 01:29 UTC