A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following a suspected shooting in Napier on Saturday afternoon.
Armed police attended an incident on Hillary Cres in Maraenui about 12.05pm on Saturday, after reports a person had been seriously injured.
Police have since confirmed the incident was a suspected shooting and an investigation is underway into the firearms incident. No arrests had been made as at Sunday morning.
A St John ambulance spokeswoman said two ambulances attended the scene and one person was taken to Hawke's Bay Hospital.
The man in his 30s was in a stable condition in hospital on Sunday.