Updated 6:55pm  Police say there is nothing to indicate anyone has been shot in Putaruru today
Emergency services rushed to the central North Island town after reports of a shooting at a Marae about 5pm
The calls followed a man approaching passers-by in the area, saying someone had been shot.
Roadblocks were set up, and armed police combed the area, but it now appears the whole incident was a false alarm.
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