Groups of marauding youths wearing gang colours are intimidating customers at a busy Christchurch shopping area and driving them away. And retail workers say the new Riccarton Metro bus lounge has attracted wayward youngsters who smoke cannabis, fight and urinate against shop fronts. And on Thursday, police arrested a man hanging around the bus lounge for breach of parole. The Christchurch City Council has hit back by hiring security guards to patrol the bus lounge. Council transport manager Stefan Thomas said the security guards move on anyone loitering inside the bus lounge, which is used by 1800 people each day.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 08, 2016 05:15 UTC