Police are investigating after a man was found injured with gunshot wounds at an address on a remote rural road in Maungatapere.
Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB, said police were called to the incident on Mangakahia Rd at 9.41pm where they located a man with gunshot injuries.
He said the man was airlifted to Auckland Hospital in a stable condition.
“Our investigation is working on piecing together the circumstances of what has occurred.”
Police would be carrying out a scene examination at the address and plan to speak with the injured man when possible, Pilmer said.
