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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14 Dec: A person has suffered a serious electric shock after climbing a power pylon in Christchurch

14 Dec: A fatal shooting has left the Coromandel community in shock

13 Dec: A Christchurch teenager is lucky to be alive after being electrocuted climbing a power pole

13 Dec: A heavy Police presence is expected in Hawkes Bay tomorrow for the funeral of a prominent Mongrel Mob member

13 Dec: Emergency services are responding to a water-related incident, near Nelson

13 Dec: A skipper has been sentenced over a fatal boating trip in the Manukau Harbour

13 Dec: Auckland Police are seeking two people, who spoke to a driver at the Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre in Glen Innes after an incident with a pedestrian

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