There was drama on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's tour on Wednesday, with police discovering a weapons cache along the royal route.
Just hours before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled towards Rotorua's Government Gardens, a witness told Newshub that police opened a van close by to find "at least one crossbow", along with what is believed to be an air rifle.
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Images show officers holding the weapons, one of which appears to have a scope and silencer.
The witness told Newshub the man, along with his weapons and vehicle, were taken away.
A police spokesperson confirmed to Newshub that police had intervened, but said there was no security threat to the public.
"Police spoke to a man in a vehicle in Rotorua at about 11am this morning, and it was found that he was not any threat," they told Newshub.
"He left the area shortly after being spoken to by police."
Police were unable to say if the man was given his weapons back.
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