Armed police have surrounded a rural Otago house after tracking down a man believed to have had a number of guns.

Officers were involved a wide manhunt across the region yesterday, seeking a man “in relation to alleged firearms offending in the Clutha area”.

Last night, they tracked a man to a house on Hunt Rd, 5km north of the settlement of Owaka.

Police say they have “engaged in dialogue” with the man who is believed to be alone.

“The situation is contained and there is currently no risk to the public,” police said shortly before 9pm yesterday.