{"id":290565,"date":"2026-02-18T21:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/290565\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:51:08","slug":"police-in-manhunt-after-four-injured-one-critically-during-fight-in-northcote-christchurch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/290565\/","title":{"rendered":"Police in manhunt after four injured, one critically, during fight in Northcote, Christchurch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Two others received either minor or moderate injuries.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"A mobile police base at the scene. Photo \/ Jazlyn Whales\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>A mobile police base at the scene. Photo \/ Jazlyn Whales<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">One neighbour said her partner returned home around 9.30pm and heard yelling and commotion before police arrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Another resident who did not want to be named said he woke up in the middle of the night to so many police cars \u201cit looked like daylight\u201d outside. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Another said he went out on the street to find police \u201crunning around with guns\u201d after the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">One neighbour spoke to police at the cordon and said he was told by police it\u2019s the worst they\u2019ve seen in a while. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">He was also told police plan to be at the cordon for days. <\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Four people have been injured, one critically, in a fight on Hoani St, Northcote, in Christchurch overnight. Photo \/ Jazlyn Whales\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Four people have been injured, one critically, in a fight on Hoani St, Northcote, in Christchurch overnight. Photo \/ Jazlyn Whales<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">He told the Herald it was a quiet street and he has had no problems in his time living here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Cordons remain in place this morning while police examine the scene and inquiries are ongoing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Armed police are staggered within the cordons across sections of the street, with a scene examination trailer arriving just before 9am. <\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Police vehicles seen on Hoani St this morning. Photo \/ Jazlyn Whales\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Police vehicles seen on Hoani St this morning. Photo \/ Jazlyn Whales<\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Hill said police were working at speed to identify and locate those involved. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cPolice believe the parties involved are known to each other and the risk to the wider public is minimal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThe public should expect to see significant police numbers in the area today, as we work to resolve this incident as swiftly as possible.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"mXhlnsAMAlHgsvrv\" style=\"display:none\">Police have appealed for anyone in the area who might have witnessed anything around the time of the incident to call call 105 and quote file 260218\/3391. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two others received either minor or moderate injuries. A mobile police base at the scene. 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