A man has been taken into custody after an armed police call-out in Christchurch.

A police spokesperson said they responded to an incident in Parklands about 9.20am on Friday in which a person reportedly had a firearm.

Several streets were cordoned off during the incident.

“There have been no reports of injuries, and there is no confirmation a firearm was involved, but one man has been taken into custody,” the spokesperson said.

-Allied Media