he officer was unharmed, and police are continuing to look for the offenders. [Source: TVNZ]

A police officer was shot at in Northland overnight, after two men pulled firearms on the officer, according to police.

Police said the officer was unharmed, but a police vehicle’s windscreen was damaged after one shot was fired.

The shooting happened at around 4.13am today.

A car pulled out in front of a the police vehicle and stopped in the middle of the road on State Highway 11 near the Puketona Junction with State Highway 10, police said.

Police said the suspects pulled guns on the officer before the officer could get out of the patrol car.

The officer immediately retreated as the guns were shown, police said.