One critically injured following disorder in Aranui, Christchurch

Police were alerted to disorder in Aranui just after 10pm on Saturday. Photo / Sam Sherwood

One person sustained critical injuries following a disorder incident on Saturday night in Aranui.

Police said they received a report of disorder in the eastern Christchurch suburb about 10.05pm.

“One person sustained critical injuries and was transported to hospital,” a police spokeswoman said.

She told the Herald it was not a shooting incident.

Police were following lines of inquiry to ascertain what happened, the spokeswoman said.

Police and emergency services attending to the critically injured person at the Aranui address on Saturday night. Photo / Sam Sherwood