A Northland man was fighting for his life in Auckland Hospital tonight after being found in his home with serious head injuries.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assault after Christopher Edwards was found unconscious in his Te Kopuru home on West Coast Rd, on Wednesday night.
Northland police Detective Inspector Karyn Malthus said an ambulance was called to the home, about 13km southeast of Dargaville.
Mr Edwards was unable to be woken by others at the house and was taken to Dargaville Hospital.
Ms Malthus said police were called about 7.30pm as a result of a doctor's assessment of the man's injuries.