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RNZ News
14-05-2025
- RNZ News
Nelson schools out of lockdown after incident
Photo: 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.

RNZ News
14-05-2025
- RNZ News
Nelson schools in lockdown as police respond to incident
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Schools are in lockdown and a road is closed in Nelson following what police are describing as an incident. Police have provided few details of what has occurred, but say they're responding to an incident in the Nayland Road area. Some of the nearby schools are in lockdown as a precaution, police say. Nayland Primary School says on Facebook that all students are safe and asks people not to contact the school or come to the school. Updates will be provided via email and Facebook, it said. Songer Street and Whakatu Drive have cordons in place. Police say they do not believe there is any threat to public safety at this time but the public is asked to avoid the area.