A brawl on an east Auckland street early this morning ended with a man being rushed to hospital with life-threatening stab wounds.

Police were alerted to reports of 30-40 people fighting on Rowena Cres, Glen Innes about 12.40am. 

St John said the stabbing victim was taken by ambulance to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition. He remains in hospital this morning. 

Police are investigating the incident.​