Two people have been charged after Christchurch police found an improvised explosive device during a search warrant on Tuesday.
Police were searching a Grimseys Road address at about 4pm when they found the suspicious object. Cordons were lifted roughly three hours later once police established it did not pose a threat.
A man was taken into custody at the scene and is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday, while a 38-year-old woman was summonsed to appear at a later date.
Both have been charged with unlawful possession of an improvised explosive device.
"We understand events like these can be distressing, however, police are treating this as an isolated incident and do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the community," a spokesperson said