File photoPolice are making inquiries after two aggravated robberies in Christchurch on Monday evening. About 10 minutes later, police received another report of two people entering a premises with a weapon, this time on McBratneys Rd. An employee there was also assaulted, and was taken to hospital with moderate injuries. "The two offenders have targeted cash before leaving the area in a vehicle," Kohnke said. Police are working to identify and locate the offenders, and figure out whether or not the incidents are linked.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 06, 2026 22:52 UTC