A man has been hospitalised after a stabbing outside a Countdown supermarket in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington.
Witnesses have reportedly said a homeless person was stabbed in the eye by another homeless person.
A police spokeswoman said they were called at 8.04am to the stabbing outside an address on Penrose Rd.
"The victim is in a stable condition in hospital," the police spokeswoman said.
"Police will conduct a scene examination and inquiries are ongoing to locate the offender.