The incident happened near Greenpark, between Lincoln and Tai Tapu.

The death of a 60-year-old man who suffered a shotgun wound to his chest near Christchurch is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

The incident happened near Greenpark, between Lincoln and Tai Tapu, on Monday afternoon.

An ambulance was called and first-aid was administered after the man was shot. He died at the scene.

On Tuesday, Detective Sergeant Chris Power said the man suffered a shotgun wound to his chest. The matter was not suspicious and had been referred to the coroner, Power said.

Police previously said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.