A man has been seriously hurt after being assaulted in a supermarket carpark in Christchurch early this morning.
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnson said his team are investigating.
"Emergency services were called to the Countdown carpark on Moorhouse Ave at about 2am after a man was located with serious injuries," he said.
"He was transported to hospital where he remains in a critical condition."
He said police are examining the scene and making enquiries to establish what happened and who is responsible.
