Armed police will routinely patrol three centres as part of a trial, Police Commissioner Mike Bush has announced.

Armed Response Teams (ARTs) are sets of three Armed Offenders Squad members with a specialist vehicle equipped with tactical options.

As part of a trial, they will operate seven days a week for six months in Counties Manukau, Waikato and Canterbury. 

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