A man has been taken into custody by Police following an alleged stabbing in Papamoa this afternoon.
Emergency services responded after a man arrived at a Papamoa medical centre with serious injuries at 2.30pm today.
The man was transported to Tauranga Hospital, where he is in a serious but stable condition.
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and no charges have been laid at this time.
Papamoa residents can expect to see a continued Police presence in the Papamoa Beach Road area, where the alleged stabbing is believed to have occurred.
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