Two people have been taken into custody after shooting at a vehicle with an air rifle in Waikouaiti, police say.
A spokesman said the person in the vehicle at the time and the pair shooting from a property were known to each other.
Armed police were called to the property on State Highway 1 at 12.20pm today and cordons were swiftly put into place.
Officers were armed as a precaution, the spokesman said.
Two people inside the property were taken into custody, without incident, and two air rifles have been seized.
Charges were being considered, the spokesman said.