A reporter on the scene said the area has been cleared.
A nearby petrol station worker said armed police blocked Innes Rd and asked them to stay inside.
They said about six police cars and 15 staff were on the street.
“We asked what happened, but they wouldn’t tell us.”
A reporter at the scene said both lanes of the road were closed, and police appeared to have laid road spikes.
Mairehau Primary School was in lockdown.
A parent said they had watched their children at school athletics before the class went back for roll call.
The children didn’t return, confusing many parents.
Many said they had not received a text or communication from the school about the lockdown.
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