Police are investigating the circumstances which left a man in critical condition after a stabbing in Lynfield.
The 45-year-old man was hospitalised after suffering a stab wound to the chest at about 1.25am at Commodore Drive in Lynfield.
Auckland City Police are investigating and say they are following some encouraging lines of inquiry.
It is unclear what the circumstances leading up to the man's injury were or whether others were involved although there have been reports he was in the company of two men prior to the incident being reported, initially to ambulance services.
The knife used in the incident has been recovered and a scene examination at the address where the stabbing occurred has been completed.