Man arrested after AOS callout in Temuka

A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed in the face and the police armed offenders squad called to Temuka, South Canterbury this morning.

Police were called to a house in Whitcombe Street just prior to midday after reports of an assault, police said in a statement this afternoon.

Following negotiations the man agreed to come out of the house and surrendered to police.

He was taken into custody and is expected to face charges relating to the incident.

A woman was treated at the scene for stab wounds to the face. Her injuries were not described as serious.