Man hospitalised after firearms incident in Christchurch

A man has been hospitalised following a firearms incident in the Christchurch suburb of Shirley this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to an incident near the intersection of Marshland Rd and Hercules St at around 3pm.

Senior Sergeant Christopher Wakelin said a man had been taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

"While police are conducting initial inquiries into the incident, we do not believe there is any threat to public safety at this stage," Wakelin said.

Hato Hone St John said an ambulance, an operations manager and a rapid response unit attended.

Ambulance staff treated one patient at the scene and transported them to Christchurch Hospital.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident were ongoing, police said.