A woman has been charged after officers were called to reports of a Wednesday night south Auckland shooting that turned out to be false.
Emergency services were called to a house on Cunningham Pl, Conifer Grove just before 9:30pm.
Counties Manukau South Area Commander Insp Joe Hunter described the woman's alleged actions as "callous behaviour".
He said a 29-year-old woman was charged with using a phone for fictitious purposes.
She was due to appear in the Papakura District Court on Thursday.
"We take any incident involving firearms or firearms violence incredibly seriously," Hunter said.
"There are no other words for this callous behaviour and let this be a reminder that anyone identified making such calls could themselves be facing prosecution."
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