A 30-year-old Horowhenua man has been moved out of Wellington's ICU after being seriously assaulted on Tuesday night last week.
The victim is believed to have been on Stafford Street in Shannon at around 10.50pm when he was attacked.
A scene guard was in place last week with several police and forensics door knocking the small township. One man was subsequently arrested on Thursday and appeared in the Levin District Court yesterday.
He is charged with causing grievous bodily harm and has been remanded in custody.
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Sheridan said police believed they had arrested the principal offender but were still looking to speak with people who may have been at the scene.