Armed police were at the scene and the road was cordoned off as a precaution.
Video of the arrest shows the man, wearing a red hoodie and grey shorts, slowly walking and holding his hands up behind his head while carrying an object.
He momentarily kneels as three police cars surround him. Officers can then be seen exiting their vehicles.
The man is set to appear in Tauranga District Court on February 13, charged with presenting a firearm at a person and unlawfully carrying an imitation firearm.
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