A 40-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Nelson this afternoon.
Police responded to an incident at an address on Waimea Road at about 1pm today.
A 47-year-old male had been stabbed.
Detective Sergeant Mark Kaveney said in a statement the 47-year-old was taken to Nelson Hospital with serious injuries and following surgery is in a stable condition.
A 40-year-old man, known to the victim, was taken into custody at the scene.