Altercation in Te Kūiti leaves person hospitalised

A person has been hospitalised after an altercation in the King Country town of Te Kūiti.

Police were called to King Street East at 12:45am after reports of an altercation between people known to each other.

They said the injured person was taken to hospital where they remained in a stable condition.

A 19-year-old man was arrested and will appear in the Hamilton District Court on Monday on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

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