UPDATED 4.15PM: Video footage of the moment a man was shot by police in Rotorua has emerged online.

In the video uploaded to Facebook, police officers surround the man who can be seen raising one of his arms followed by the sound of two gunshots before the camera pulls away.

A man has been shot by police officers on Te Ngae Road in Rotorua this afternoon. Photos: Greg Taipari.

The officers can then be seen rushing to the shot man to deliver first aid.

***WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE***

Kawerau paramedic Graeme Erikson, who was asked by officers to attend to the man, says he had been shot twice in the stomach.

After being stabilised the shot man was eventually transported to Rotorua Hospital.

In a media statement released this afternoon, police say Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Andy McGregor will be making a statement in relation to today's shooting later this evening.

EARLIER:

2PM: An eyewitness says a man who was shot by police this afternoon was being chased by three officers from an industrial area before the incident occurred.

The witness, who has asked not to be named, says the man was carrying a taiaha and had been cornered by officers on the middle berm of the highway on Te Ngae Road.

"The three officers surrounding the man with the taiaha asked him to drop the weapon.

"They warned him several times to drop the weapon. The man took a swing at one of the officers and one of the officers fired two shots," says the witness.

EARLIER:

1.55PM: A worker at the Redwood Shopping Centre says two men were possibly fighting prior to a man being shot by police this afternoon.

A reporter at the scene says there is currently up to 15 police officers in attendance and a large tarp is covering an area of the road. Officers were also searching the area.

The main road into Rotorua has been cordoned off and diversions are in place at the roundabout near Tarawera and Te Ngae roads. Traffic is down to a crawl.

Witnesses say they did not hear any gunshots, but a heavy police presence swarmed the area quickly.

EARLIER:

Police and emergency services are in attendance at a Rotorua property after a man was shot by police.

Posting to Twitter, police confirmed a man had been shot by officers at a Te Ngae Road address.

Police have cordoned off Te Ngae Road between Vaughan and Allen Mills roads and are asking members of the public to avoid the area.

As this is an evolving situation, Police will release further information as it becomes available.

The report comes days after another man was shot dead by Police in Hamilton.

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