A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm after a stabbing in Napier at the weekend.
The attack occurred at 9.45am on Saturday, September 15 at Bledisloe Rd, Maraenui.
Police were quick to respond after a 42-year-old man turned up at the Wellesley Medical Centre with "life-threatening injuries".
He remains in Hawke's Bay Hospital in a critical condition.
The 26-year-old has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Hastings District Court on Wednesday October 10.