Police are seeking information after a man allegedly entered a Greymouth address and assaulted one of the occupants on Saturday night. The man entered an address on Reid St, Blaketown, about 11.15pm on Saturday, Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Brent Lyford said in a press release this afternoon. The release said the man was described as in his 40s, caucasian and of medium build. The home occupants also described the man as being disoriented and under the influence. Police were asking anyone who had seen a man matching this description in the Reid St area on Saturday.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2026 23:44 UTC