Armed Police rushed to the remote area of Ranana after reports of a shooting earlier today.

The victim's been taken to hospital and Police say inquiries are ongoing.

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31 Oct: A person's died after a car went into a river in the small Waikato town of Whatawhata

31 Oct: Health New Zealand has released footage of a fire that broke out in the Whangarei Hospital car park last week to quell speculation

31 Oct: A fire at the old Fitzherbert Tavern in central Palmerston North has been deemed suspicious

31 Oct: A fisherman at Otaki Beach has had to be rescued after two freak waves pushed him into the water

31 Oct: More than 500 households in South Dunedin will be without power for most of the day, following a crash taking out a powerpole at St Kilda

31 Oct: One person has died after a single vehicle crash in Auckland's Epsom last night

31 Oct: A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison

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