Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head by a crossbow in south Wairarapa yesterday.
Police says three men - two aged 18 and a 23-year-old - was confronted by a man who fired a crossbow striking one of the men in the head after a confrontation at a remote address at Kahutara near Lake Ferry.
The arrow penetrated the skull of a 23-year-old man who received immediate treatment for his injuries at Masterton Hospital.
The victim is currently in Wellington Hospital ICU where he is in a serious but stable condition.
Police said they had spoken to several witnesses and conducted a number of scene examinations.