A man has been arrested and charged following a firearms incident in Taupō last week.

"The man was located at a Counties Manakau address today and taken into custody," says Taupo Investigations Manager Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley.

At around 1.40pm on Thursday February 22 Police responded to the Hilltop area after a man was reported to have been walking in the area, agitated and armed with a firearm.

"Members of the public were kept safe and no injuries stemmed from the incident thanks to good work done by Police officers on the day, including the Armed Offenders Squad and Dog units," says Detective Senior Sergeant Yardley.

"We understand this was a distressing incident, and Police worked incredibly hard to bring this man before the courts."

A 28-year-old man is due to initially appear in the Manukau District Court today on firearms charges relating to the incident.