A 23-year-old man has been charged after a person was stabbed in South Auckland overnight.

Emergency services were called to an address in Māngere at about 2.20am this morning, a police spokesperson said.

A person was found with serious injuries at the scene.

A 23-year-old man was charged with assault with intent to injure, and committing burglary with a weapon, the spokesperson added.

He is set to appear in Manukau District Court.

“The victim was transported to hospital, where they remain in a serious but stable condition,” police said.

A St John spokesperson confirmed its crews attended the scene, and the patient was taken to Middlemore Hospital.

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