Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:

A man has been taken into custody, and is assisting Police with further enquiries after a man was critically injured in Stokes Valley this morning.

Police have executed a number of search warrants in the area this morning, and will continue to have a visible presence in the Stokes Valley area while enquiries continue.

The victim of this morning’s incident remains in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.

Police are continuing to call for the public’s assistance, and would like to speak to anyone with information.

We’d like to hear from anybody in or around the Sladden Street area in Naenae, as well as Poole Street in Taita, who may have CCTV or dashcam footage.

Residents in the vicinity of Hanson Grove and the main arterial routes of Stokes Valley are still urged to contact Police with any footage they may have available.

If you have any information that could assist Police, please call 105, or make a report online and quote file 250803/0624.

You can also share information anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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