Photo: Stephen JaquieryA manhunt is under way for a man who fled from police in Te Anau. A resident of nearby Tutoko Lane said she had received a phone call telling her to stay inside her house. SH 94 is closed between the intersections with Sandy Brown Rd and Kakapo Rd. Southern Lakes Helicopter chief pilot Sir Richard Hayes, who lives near Te Anau, said a helicopter had picked up members of the Invercargill Armed Offenders Squad from near Winton and to fly them to the scene. The New Zealand Transport Agency says SH94 is closed between the intersections with Sandy Brown Rd and Kakapo Rd.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 14, 2020 23:03 UTC