Police are still hunting for a man who snuck into a woman's home and attacked her with a hooked pole at the weekend.
The 23-year-old victim is still in Waikato Hospital where she underwent surgery following the attack in Hamilton on Sunday night.
Neighbours told reporters they heard screams as the man attacked her, chased her outside and attacked her again.
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The woman told police she found the man wearing a balaclava and hooded jumper inside her home after going to investigate a noise on the third floor.