Children have emerged from Papanui High School after the school was surrounded by armed police for about three hours. Adam Bradley Langdons Rd in Papanui is under cordon to the west of the Langdons and Main North Rd roundabout. Email newstips@stuff.co.nzMinistry of Education Canterbury spokeswoman Coralanne Child said Papanui High was safe, and police were there as a precautionary measure. ADAM BRADLEY Armed police run to a police van at the railway line cordon by Papanui High on Langdons Rd at 3.20pm. Khmer Cambodian Cuisine staff member Som Krong said she had not heard any gunshots, but police were focussed on Papanui High School for some time.

Source: Stuff March 15, 2019 05:13 UTC