Police are seeking sightings of a second car believed to have taken off moments after a man was killed on a street in Christchurch.
David Karl Bridgwater
The rate of homicides in the country has almost doubled over the past three weeks, with police saying they have started eight separate investigations since 16 December.
Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves: Police, supported by the Armed Offenders Squad, executed a pre-planned search warrant at a Carisbrooke Street address in Aranui, this morning. The search began about 9am and is part of Operation Walter, the investigation .