Police say two men were arrested on Wednesday after the Kervil Ave incident. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Two men have been arrested after a late-night stabbing in suburban West Auckland on the weekend.
And the man who was stabbed in the Te Atatū Peninsula incident has survived surgery after being seriously injured, a relative of his said.
He had stepped in to help a friend who was attacked and stomped, the relative claimed.
Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Williams of Waitemata West Police said search warrants were carried out at Te Atatū and West Harbour addresses on Wednesday.
"As a result of the search warrants, Police have arrested two men aged 21 and 28," Williams said.
"They have both been charged with injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm."
The men are expected to appear in court next week.
"The Police investigation is ongoing and we cannot rule out the possibility of further charges being laid," Williams added.
Meanwhile, a family member of the stabbed man said his relative was now recovering after two surgeries over the weekend.
"I just thank God," he said when describing the injured man's survival.
The 26-year-old was allegedly stabbed shortly after midnight on Saturday.
The relative previously said the injured man did not even know he'd been stabbed and staggered home before realising the extent of his injuries.
His relative said Auckland City Hospital staff were helpful, the surgery happened late on Saturday, and many people went to visit the injured man at his bedside.
"They were running out of seats."
The relative understood two surgeries were needed after the man was allegedly stabbed in the side, near the lungs.
Police asked anyone with information about the alleged stabbing to phone 105 and quote file number 201114/2814.
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