New Zealand Police shared a recording of the call on social media, with a photo of the smiling boy sitting on a police car. They said that while they don't encourage children to call the emergency number, the call was "too cute not to share.” 

The call begins with the dispatcher saying, "This is police, where is the emergency?"  After a pause the boy says, "Hi," and then "Police lady?"

In a friendly voice the dispatcher asks what is going on, and the boy asks if he can tell her something. After she says that he can, the boy says "I've got some toys for you."

"You've got some toys for me?" says the dispatcher.

"Yep. Come over and see them," says the boy.

A man then takes the phone and explains that the call was a mistake, and that the boy had been helping around the house while his mother was sick.

The dispatcher then sent an officer, who New Zealand Police are calling Constable Kurt, to the boy's house so that he could show off his toys.

As well as looking at the toys, the officer also spoke to him about the correct use of the country's 111 emergency number.

"He did have cool toys," Constable Kurt said afterwards, according to police. "The lucky kid also got to see the patrol car and the officer put the lights on for him, too," they added.