Two people have appeared in court after an incident near New Plymouth overnight which resulted in a man suffering wounds to his neck.

Just before midnight, one person confronted a group of people doing burnouts in the area of Everett Road.

As a result of an altercation, one man has suffered cut or slash marks to his neck.

A 23-year-old man faces a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and a 17-year-old woman has been charged with being an accessory after the fact.

They appeared in the New Plymouth District Court this morning and were bailed to reappear on March 1.

Inquiries into exactly what happened are continuing, and Police would like to hear from anyone who saw vehicles doing burnouts or driving erratically in the Waitara, Inglewood and Lepperton areas last night.