A man is in hospital with critical head injuries after an assault at a south Auckland bar early this morning.
Police were called to reports of a large fight at the Backyard Bar, on Great South Rd in Manurewa around 3am, a police spokeswoman said.
Paramedics found the victim unresponsive at the scene and took him Middlemore Hospital, where he was in a serious condition.
The man was later transferred to Auckland Hospital for further treatment.
An investigation is underway and police will conduct a scene examination today.
