He suffered a serious head injury after he ran from near the bus interchange in Colombo Street before he was attacked in Cashel Street. Christchurch City Council acting resources general manager Jane O’Toole said there had been an “increase in disorder incidents” at the bus interchange in recent months. The Central City Business Association met for its annual meeting on Tuesday and members voted to extend the patrol for summer. “It is unfortunate this event has happened in the central city. Police were working with various agencies to try to make both locations safer and patrols had been increased in the central city in recent weeks.

Source: Stuff October 19, 2022 16:10 UTC