An Auckland man is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit on the head with a hammer several times.
Police said he was attacked around 8.30 on Tuesday morning at a Te Atatu Peninsula property.
The victim's attacker fled the scene and was not found despite a number of police units and the Eagle helicopter being deployed immediately.
The injured man was taken to hospital in a serious condition, with a number of injuries including a fractured jaw.
Police are seeking the man accused of wielding the hammer, Renata Tangitu Panui, 32, who previously lived in the Te Atatu area.