Nelson schools out of lockdown after incident
RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Schools in Nelson have come out of lockdown after what police are describing as an incident.
Police had earlier closed Nayland Road and put cordons in place.
A person has been spoken to by police.
There was no threat to the public after the incident and no further police action was required, police say.
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