Source: Radio New Zealand
Police and paramedics at the site of an incident in Papakura, Auckland, 9 March 2026. Melanie Earley / RNZ
One person has been arrested and another is in hospital following what police say is a family harm related incident in Papakura, Auckland.
A witness told RNZ they had seen a person covered in blood outside a property on Eastburn Street at about midday.
RNZ saw a number of police officers and paramedics at the home. A person could be seen sitting in the back of one of the police cars while paramedics appeared to be working on another person in the driveway.
Two people RNZ spoke to, who did not want to be named, told RNZ the street regularly experienced incidents. One said she had been stabbed a few days earlier while breaking up a fight.
They had not heard any commotion on Monday until they went outside about midday and saw police arriving and a person standing outside with blood on them.
They said police were a common sight on the street.
Police at the scene declined to comment, but in a statement later said one person was in custody and another transported to hospital with moderate injuries following a family harm incident.
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