As stated by Inspector Wayne Ewers, Whangarei Police:
Police are making follow up enquiries following an incident where a person was arrested in relation to a stabbing.
At approximately 9.45am on Saturday morning, Police were called to a report of a family harm incident in Otangarei.
On arrival a male was located with a stab wound and transported to hospital in a serious condition. He remains in hospital in a stable condition.
An 18 year old male was taken into custody and spoken to by Police. He has since been released and the investigation is ongoing.
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