Source: Radio New Zealand
RNZ / REECE BAKER
Two schools and a medical centre in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati are in lockdown as police hunt for a person of interest in the town.
Katikati College posted on its social media shortly before 1pm that it’s been asked by police to go into lockdown.
Katikati Primary School and the local medical centre have also posted to their Facebook pages about going into lockdown.
Both schools say all students are safe and accounted for, and they’re waiting for instructions from police.
The police say they’re making enquiries to locate a person of interest in Katikati.
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