A man in his 20s is now in a stable condition after being stabbed at a West Auckland address early this morning.
Emergency services were called to Motutara Rd in Muriwai about 3.30am. A man had suffered "a deep stab wound" to his neck, police said in a statement.
He was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Police were looking for a man -- who initially left the scene before authorities arrived -- in connection to the incident.
Detective Carl Fowlie, Henderson CIB, said a 20-year-old man has now been taken into custody and was being spoken to in relation to the stabbing.
