Police are treating the incident as a targeted attack.

Utai is reported to have undergone emergency surgery after suffering gunshot wounds to his chest and leg.

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20 Feb: The Central Stags have posted a massive 211-run win over the Wellington Firebirds, to book their place against Canterbury in Sunday's one-day men's cricket final

20 Feb: Three men will appear in court today, following a gang-related altercation in Christchurch's Northcote

20 Feb: Christchurch residents can expect an increased Police presence in Northcote, after a gang-related firearm incident on Hoani Street

19 Feb: A Christchurch murder trial enters day four - with graphic witness accounts of the death and dismemberment of a North Canterbury man

19 Feb: A Christchurch Catholic boys' school says it's committed to addressing concerns about historic sexual abuse by former staff appropriately

18 Feb: A young driver accused stealing a car and colliding with other vehicles in Christchurch is appearing in Youth Court today

18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain

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