A man has serious facial injuries after a carpark brawl in South Auckland early today.
Counties Manukau police spokeswoman Shelley Nahr said the 38-year-old victim was injured during a brutal clash between two rival groups in a public carpark on Kolmar Rd, Papatoetoe, at about 3am.
He was rushed to hospital with serious injuries to his face.
A Middlemore Hospital spokeswoman said the bashed man was in a serious condition in the intensive care unit.
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