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Person left with stab-like wounds after serious assault on busy Auckland road

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NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 8:53pm
Police remain on the scene after a person suffered what police describe as stab-like wounds on Lunn Avenue in Mount Wellington on January 21, 2026. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Police remain on the scene after a person suffered what police describe as stab-like wounds on Lunn Avenue in Mount Wellington on January 21, 2026. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Person left with stab-like wounds after serious assault on busy Auckland road

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 8:53pm

A person has been left with “stab-like wounds” following a grievous assault on an Auckland main road.

Police said they were called to an incident on Lunn Ave in Mt Wellington around 5.20pm today.

Hato Hone St John confirmed an ambulance and a rapid response unit attended the scene.

One person was assessed by first responders before being taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.

Police remain on the scene after a person suffered what police describe as stab-like wounds on Lunn Avenue in Mount Wellington on January 21, 2026. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Police remain on the scene after a person suffered what police describe as stab-like wounds on Lunn Avenue in Mount Wellington on January 21, 2026. Photo / Hayden Woodward

Police have since cordoned the area while they look into the circumstances around the assault.

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