A staff member at the residence near Christchurch was assaulted with an improvised shank during an attempted breakout that ended in a stand-off on the facility's gym roof. "While attempting to barricade themselves inside [redacted] one rangatahi [youth] assaulted a staff member with an improvised shank, followed by an attempt on another staff member. An internal Oranga Tamariki report said the assaulted staff member was stabbed in the neck, piercing the skin in two places. The Safety Consulting Services report said a youth attempted to assault a second staff member with the same weapon. One staff member from the night shift came in early, and another came in on a day off to boost numbers.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 15, 2023 20:29 UTC