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    A man at the centre of a hostage situation at a property in Nelson yesterday, has had his identity suppressed - as he faces charges including kidnap, firearm use, and threatening to kill

    A man at the centre of a hostage situation at a property in Nelson yesterday, has had his identity suppressed - as he faces charges including kidnap, firearm use, and threatening to kill


    Open Justice reports Police were called to assist from as far as Wellington and Canterbury - during the more than 15-hour ordeal on Motueka Street.

    Two schools and the hospital went into lockdown, and the last person left the property about 2am, when a 56 year old was arrested.

    He's entered no plea to charges, which also include intimidation and breaches of a protection order involving psychological abuse.

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