Mr Rod Khan, New Zealand Bravery Decoration for an act of bravery
Rod Khan was present in the supermarket at the time of the attack. He heard screaming and saw a person run past with an injury. Mr Khan saw the offender stabbing a woman who was on the ground. Mr Khan ran towards the offender and threw tins of tuna at him to distract him. Other shoppers joined Mr Khan in attempting to distract the offender away from the woman. As Mr Khan approached, the offender suddenly turned and lunged at him with the knife. Mr Khan retreated, tripping over a supermarket trolley, dislocating his shoulder but avoiding being stabbed. The offender moved away and other shoppers continued to try to distract him. Mr Khan left the supermarket, assisted by his wife, and received medical treatment for his injury.