Levin

Emergency services are moving closer to the house where a man barricaded himself inside on Thursday.

Her son tried to take his dog home on Friday morning, but was told he couldn’t get in. About 45 minutes later, Clarke was able to get her son back, with assistance from police. They still won’t let me get him today, unless I jump the fence again,” she said Police were taking the incident “very seriously”, she said. Just them and one other household had not been evacuated. The woman and her son stayed with friends and she had to put one of her dogs in the pound overnight, as it couldn't be around cats at her friend’s home. She said the man at the property, which was next door to hers, was a “good neighbour” who “just wants to live in his house”. She said her sister wasn’t door-knocked to be evacuated and when she realised what was happening she was told by police it was too late – no-one was allowed in or out of the cordon. Some residents said they had been told there was a “bomb” scare, while others said the evacuation related to “chemical weapons”. A fire has broken out at a house in Levin at the centre of a police standoff. A resident from one of the neighbouring streets, Jason Larsen, said the man living in the house had boarded up the windows and doors in the months before the incident. Police said in a statement on Friday evening that the fire had been put out and cordons remained in place.

The 80 people evacuated from their Levin homes yesterday are still barred from returning as police negotiations stretch into their 15th hour.

The woman and her children are now in a motel, waiting for news about when they can return. • Anxiety helpline: 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY) (available 24/7) Children were able to play games and watch movies. • Kidsline: 0800 543 754 (available 24/7) • Lifeline: 0800 543 354 (available 24/7) "Any residents directly affected by the incident who have any specific requests or concerns are asked to visit the Levin Police station and we will provide assistance to them. "I definitely advise you to stay away and let the police do their job, there's a heavy police presence in the area so you won't get close anyway." "It is a bit of a wait and see, we don't know how the situation will unfold today, council is the point of contact for residents needing support." "The community, I think, are understanding and accepting of the situation ... It was good to see people sort of, you know, it is what it is." "The welfare of the displaced residents is very important and we're grateful to Horowhenua District Council staff who are assisting with temporary accommodation, when displaced residents don't have family or friends nearby to stay with." "While police have to do these things, the way the support gets up and running, council can do that quickly and it quells a lot of those anxieties," he told the Herald. "I told the cops my husband was at home and they said they had to leave – so he just jumped in the car – we thought it would just be an hour, so we didn't grab any of our stuff."

Police had been negotiating with the man after he barricaded himself inside the Bledisloe St property, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents on Thursday. A ...

"I told the cops my husband was at home and they said [he] had to leave – so he just jumped in the car. "We understand that the incident has been distressing for residents. Stewart said everything police were doing was to ensure the safety of all those involved and their advice for everyone within the cordon was to evacuate. She said the council and mayor had been "amazing" and had wrapped support around all those who were evacuated, but she said the situation is still "overwhelming". One resident on Friday told the Herald she had not even had a chance to go home after work on Thursday when police told her she was being evacuated. Videos and images seen from the street show the home was on fire and a fire truck was used to help douse the flames.

A new day revealed the scale of damage to the house, where a man had barricaded himself in, and a fire took hold. The man is in hospital in critical ...

His house was just outside the cordons, and he was not asked to evacuate. The man had been barricaded inside since Thursday. Just them and one other household had not been evacuated. The man’s dog was also found alive. we didn’t really know what the hell was going on.” It doesn’t go to this extent.” She said the man at the property, which was next door to hers, was a “good neighbour” who “just wants to live in his house”. His condition was initially recorded as critical on Friday night. Some residents said they had been told there was a “bomb” scare, while others said the evacuation related to “chemical weapons”. Freyberg St resident Andy Smith said on Saturday morning that he was not at home at the time of the fire and had come out to see the aftermath. Scene examinations will continue today. Residents of Levin's Bledisloe St and surrounding areas are returning to a sense of normality after a tense standoff between police and a man holed up in a house ended with fire, and the man in hospital.

A stand-off of more than 24 hours ended in Levin on Friday night with the man at the centre of it being taken to hospital in a critical condition.

"A scene guard will remain in place at the address as staff continue investigations throughout the weekend." A spokesperson said police and other agencies had finished inspecting the house to ensure there was no ongoing risk, and residents who had left their homes were allowed to return last night. A stand-off of more than 24 hours ended in Levin on Friday night with the man at the centre of it being taken to hospital in a critical condition.

The man was located inside the home at the centre of the incident, after Fire and Emergency NZ extinguished a blaze there on Friday evening.

Later on Friday, in a statement, Stewart said that police are "working with displaced residents and are assisting with pet welfare checks and with retrieving medication left inside the cordon". Stewart confirmed there was another police incident on the street earlier in the week but would not go into details, saying "it's all related". And at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Stewart said "there are a number of matters we cannot go into today and questions we will not be able to answer". Stewart told the community to expect an increased police presence carrying out "reassurance patrols" in the area, and confirmed Bledisloe Street would remain cordoned off between Freyberg and Cobham St until the incident is resolved. On Friday morning, police told 1News the incident is "ongoing". Just after 11pm on Thursday police said there was a "self-harm" incident unfolding on Bledisloe St.

The man involved in a standoff with police in Levin lasting more than 30 hours is in hospital with critical injuries. He was taken from the property in ...

A man involved in an incident in Bledisloe Street, Levin has been transported to hospital in a critical condition and is being treated for smoke inhalation.

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Just after 11pm on Thursday police said there was a "self-harm" incident unfolding on Bledisloe St. Manawatu Area Commander, Inspector Sarah Stewart, said the ...

Stewart confirmed there was another police incident on the street earlier in the week but would not go into details, saying "it's all related". Another resident, Jason Larsen, who lives on Freyberg St, told 1News there was also a police presence in the area on Tuesday. And at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Stewart said "there are a number of matters we cannot go into today and questions we will not be able to answer". Police said in a statement on Friday morning it is safe for students from Levin East School and Waiopehu College to attend school today. On Friday morning, police told 1News the incident is "ongoing". Just after 11pm on Thursday police said there was a "self-harm" incident unfolding on Bledisloe St.

Manawatū area commander inspector Sarah Stewart and Horowhenua Mayor Bernie Wanden have provided an update about an ongoing incident in Levin. Watch the latest ...

"Our concern is for our residents, their safety and welfare. "We are taking this very seriously and have done from the beginning," Stewart said. Those who had not evacuated were today asked to leave the cordoned area and to contact police if they needed assistance with this. The mayor said he wanted to reassure the community that the council was working with police and had every confidence police would deal with the matter as soon as practical. "Any residents directly affected by the incident who have specific requests or concerns are asked to contact the Levin police and we will provide assistance to them." "We are communicating with the individual involved, we are speaking with him and very hopeful that we can all resolve this safely."

Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart and Mayor Bernie Wanden will speak to the media in relation to the on-going incident in Levin today. NZ Herald.

The public have been asked to avoid the area, with the area between Freyberg and Cobham Sts cordoned off. Residents on Bledisloe St were evacuated last night as police responded to an incident. Police negotiators are still trying to resolve a stand-off in Levin where 80 residents were evacuated last night, with 40 homes being provided with support.

It's been confirmed an incident that forced 80 people out of their homes in Levin on Thursday is ongoing on Friday morning. A man barricaded himself inside ...