“Our investigation team has been working round the clock to piece together the events leading up to and surrounding this incident,” he said.
Vickers said the victim has since been discharged from hospital and was continuing to recover from injuries sustained during the incident.
The man is due in the Manukau District Court on Wednesday.
As the matter is now before the court, police are limited in providing further comment.
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