Police in Lower Hutt are appealing for information following an incident in Wainuiomata that left a man with several stab wounds on Friday night.
Detective Sergeant Richard Orr said the man needed surgery following an attack by a group, which happened at about 11.45pm near an alleyway that runs off Rata Street.
Police believe the attackers had recently left a nearby party.
The man is now in a stable condition in Hutt hospital.
