Please attribute to Inspector Rod Carpinter:
A section of Portage Road, New Lynn, has been closed, as Police respond to an incident.
The incident, initially involving two parties known to each other was reported at around 3am, and is currently contained to a residential address on the street.
Earlier this morning, one person was safely removed from the address.
The second person remains at the address, and as a precaution, specialist Police teams are responding to resolve the matter.
There is currently no wider risk to the public in relation to this incident.
Police acknowledge there may be disruptions to those who live and work in the area and we thank those impacted for their patience.
We will provide a further update when this is available.
ENDS.
Anna Thompson/NZ Police