{"id":229868,"date":"2026-01-12T14:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/229868\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:15:10","slug":"avoid-the-area-police-at-scene-of-serious-incident-in-palmerston-norths-highbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/229868\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Avoid the area’: Police at scene of serious incident in Palmerston North’s Highbury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nCordons are in place around Pioneer Highway, police said.
\nPhoto: Google Maps \/ Screenshot\n<\/p>\n

One person is critically injured following an “incident” in Palmerston North’s Highbury.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Detective Sergeant Nigel Affleck said police were called to an an address on Pioneer Highway at 3.15pm on Monday.<\/p>\n

St John said a person had been taken to hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n

“Police are continuing to make enquiries as we work to determine exactly what happened,” Affleck said.<\/p>\n

“Cordons remain in place around Pioneer Highway, between Cardiff Street and Botanical Road, and members of the public are asked to avoid the area.”<\/p>\n

Following the incident, there was a large police presence and the public was asked to avoid the area.<\/p>\n

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