Police have shot an armed man near Invercargill on Saturday.
Officers were seeking the man after a "call of concern for a female" when he "presented a weapon" to officers on State Highway 1 at Dacre.
He was then shot shortly before midday and taken to hospital in a serious condition where he is undergoing surgery.
State Highway 1 / Edendale-Woodlands Highway remains closed between Kerr Road and SH 98 while police conduct a scene examination. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and take alternate routes.