Boyfriend chased with kitchen knife

Tauranga police are looking for a man who they allege attempted to murder his mother's boyfriend this morning.

Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner said police were urgently trying to locate a silver 1997 Volkswagen Passat saloon, registered number ASK641 - but have urged the public not to approach the vehicle and to phone police.

The boyfriend, who is 36, was allegedly chased by the son with a large kitchen knife and stabbed in the abdomen and back.

The incident happened on Osprey Drive in Welcome Bay on the footpath and road.

The boyfriend is in critical condition after surgery at Tauranga Hospital.

- NZPA