Police cordons are in place at two locations following a disorder incident in Ngāruawāhia, 20km north-west of Hamilton, this afternoon.
In a statement, a police spokesperson said officers were alerted to several people fighting on Waipa Esplanade, near the intersection with Newton St about 1.30pm.
“Several minutes later, a critically injured person was taken to an ambulance station on Jordan St,” they said.
Police said there were cordons in place at both scenes and a “large police presence in the area”.
Members of the public were asked to avoid the area as officers conducted inquiries.