Home / New ZealandFour in hospital after Bay of Plenty assaultsRebecca QuilliamAPNZ·28 Jul, 2012 04:09 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditFile photo / NZ HeraldFile photo / NZ HeraldFour people have been admitted to hospital following a number of assaults in the Bay of Plenty last night.Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner said police were called to a Te Puke property about 9.45pm where they discovered three people with stab wounds. A man was also found at another property, who had been beaten with a hockey stick. All four were admitted to the Tauranga Hospital with serious injuries.One man remained in the intensive care unit in a stable condition while a second man had been transferred to a ward.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The third man had been discharged from hospital, Mr Turner said.The fourth man had been beaten and a 35-year-old fruit picker has been charged with assault and has been remanded in custody to appear in the Tauranga District Court on Monday.Mr Turner said he would face further charges.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Te Puke police wished to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the assaults or had any other information that could help police in their inquiries.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew ZealandFarro to open eighth supermarket later this year24 Feb 09:24 PMNew ZealandGuilty plea over crash that killed 10-year-old boy24 Feb 09:23 PMHerald NOWMPs to consider tougher privacy rulesWatch24 Feb 09:14 PMSponsoredBacking locals, every day22 Feb 11:00 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
