Armed police cordoned off part of Mangere Bridge in Auckland last night after reports of gunshots

Roads around the village are now understood to be open to traffic.

A reporter on the scene said the Armed Offenders Squad moved in, with one person taken into custody.

It follows a spate of shooting city-wide in recent weeks, many of which are gang-related.

There were also reports of gunshots at Ashmore Place in Favona overnight and police are investigating reports of gunfire in Massey and Otara yesterday.