Cordons outside Murupara Police Station have been taken down following an incident attended by armed police this morning.

Armed and uniformed police calmly entered the building shortly before 12.30pm, and equipment began being packed into police vehicles.

Cordons on Pine Dr near the station came down soon after.

Police tape is being put up around the station and the glass front door is smashed in.

Earlier, armed police were stationed outside the building and police were speaking through a megaphone. A white ute was parked directly outside the building.

The front door of the Murupara Police Station is smashed following an active incident this morning. Photo / Ben Fraser

Residents watching from a nearby cordon told the Rotorua Daily Post they understood the ute hit the police station and a person was inside the building.

Police earlier said they had closed Pine Dr between Oregon Dr and Main Rd due to the “active incident”.

A statement said members of the police negotiation team were among staff at the scene.

Police were “engaging with one person” and the scene was contained.

Armed police were stationed outside Murupara Police Station on Pine Drive. Photo / Ben Fraser

“We ask the public to steer clear of the area.”

Police have been asked for further comment.

A Pine Drive worker said she was turned away from a cordon about 8am as she tried to get to work.

Other cars were also turned away.

“The school’s on Pine Drive so there could have been parents dropping off their children.”

She said she believed police were doing a good job keeping the public clear of the scene.

Police have cordoned off part of Pine Drive in Murupara. Photo / Ben Fraser

“I felt quite safe, they were just concerned about the safety and the wellbeing of people and just closed off the road.”

A witness, who did not want to be named, said he could see armed police and the road was cordoned off.

More to come

- Rotorua Daily Post