New Zealand hospital in lockdown after police respond to 'threats'
- Hawke's Bay hospital on New Zealand's north island is currently in lockdown
- A threat was reportedly targetted at the hospital on Saturday afternoon
- Patients, visitors and staff have since been ordered to stay inside hospital
- Eastern District Police urged public to stay away as precaution in a Twitter post
A hospital has been placed into lockdown just a day after the Christchurch mosque attack.
Hawke's Bay Hospital on New Zealand's north island was reportedly targetted by an unspecified threat at 3pm on Saturday.
Patients, visitors and staff have been ordered to stay inside the hospital and armed police were seen standing at the main entrance.
Eastern District Police tweeted: 'Police are in attendance at the hospital in Hastings.
'As a precaution, we ask that the public avoids the area for the time being.'
A Hawke's Bay District Health Board spokesperson said anyone in need of urgent medical attention should call 111.
People with less urgent matters have been urged to visit other medical centres.
More to come
Hawke's Bay Hospital on New Zealand's north island was reportedly targetted by a threat on Saturday afternoon
