Jim Antcliff, the "whangai" adoptive father of the armed man, also made a heartfelt Facebook plea to Caleb to surrender. St Michael's Church marae in the suburb of Highbury also opened its doors to Cloverlea residents who were not able to return to their homes. Police relaxed the Cloverlea cordon around 3pm when residents on Peters Ave, Fox Place and Tararua Tce were let back into their homes. #BREAKING - Police have peacefully resolved the situation in Palmerston North where a man has been brought safely into custody. Related Content Video Watch: Inside the cordon - police hunt for gunman in Palmerston North Cartoon: Bright side of information leak Todd Krieble: Where does Peter Snell's singlet belong?

Source: New Zealand Herald July 01, 2016 08:04 UTC