UPDATE: Firearms incident near Kawhia

Attributable to Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley:

A 37-year-old local man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court today charged with possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine.

Three men, aged 28, 23 and 20, are recovering in Waikato Hospital.

They have also been arrested and charged with aggravated burglary.

A forensic post-mortem is currently being undertaken for the deceased man.

He has not yet been formally identified.

Police is conducting scene examinations at several locations in the Kawhia area.

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