An elderly man was stabbed and his car stolen in Tauranga yesterday.
Two women approached the 85-year-old man outside the Westpac Bank on Chadwick Rd, Greerton, about 3.15pm.
The women allegedly stabbed the man and fled in his car.
The man is remains in a stable condition in Tauranga Hospital today.
The car was involved in a brief police pursuit later in the evening and two women were arrested.