A woman who received serious injuries in an assault in Camberley, Hastings, has been transferred to Wellington Hospital, where she is currently in a serious condition.
Police were advised of the incident after the woman was taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning. It is understood the incident occurred overnight.
The 22-year-old woman remained in a critical condition yesterday and was moved in the evening, a Hawke's Bay District Health Board spokeswoman said.
A scene examination was underway at an address in Hastings where the assault was believed to have occurred.
During the course of yesterday, there was a heavy police presence around Napier and Hastings.