A firearms incident closed the Milford Road (SH96) at 9am this morning (31 Aug) and sparked a Police hunt.

A person reportedly fired shots at a vehicle at the Henry Creek Campsite in Te Anau, before leaving the campsite and driving towards Milford Sound.

Inspector Mike Bowman Area Commander Southland said Police located the driver of the vehicle a short time later and he was taken into custody without further incident.

No one else is sought in relation to the matter and the road is now open, he said..

The 35-year-old man will be appearing in court later today to face firearms charges.

Police have asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact 105 and reference event number: P055861483.