A man attacked and stabbed by three assailants is recovering in hospital from the brutal late-night incident.
A 27-year-old man was set upon near the Saloon Saloon Bar and Grill in Pukekohe, about 10.30pm yesterday.
Police are looking into the violent assault that left blood stains on the pavement.
"We are investigating an incident... where a 27-year-old male has been allegedly assaulted, including being stabbed," a police spokeswoman said today.