56-year-old man has critical injuries after assault near Stortford Lodge BP

Police have put down cones around the area by BP Stortford Lodge. Photo / Paul Taylor

Police have charged two 19-year-olds over an alleged assault on a 56-year-old man outside a Hastings petrol station on Sunday night.

A man appeared in Hastings District Court today charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. A woman is set to appear in the same court on the same charge on Friday.

The 56-year-old remained in Hawke's Bay Hospital in a critical condition on Monday afternoon, police said.

Detective Inspector Mike Foster said police wanted to speak to anyone who had witnessed the alleged assault, outside the BP on Maraekakaho Rd, Stortford Lodge, about 10.55pm on Sunday.

A police scene guard is currently in place at BP Stortford Lodge. Photo / Paul Taylor

A cordon surrounded a picnic table outside BP on Monday morning while a scene examination took place.

A police guard was at the scene as cones were laid and police photographers took photos.

Police can be seen investigating the scene. Photo / Paul Taylor

A BP spokeswoman said staff were assisting police in their investigation following the incident.

As the investigation was ongoing, she said they were unable to provide any further detail.

The alleged violence comes just days after 30-year-old Bruce Tracey Wirihana-Hawkins died at a Lumsden Rd address.

Emergency services arrived on the scene to a report of a critically-injured man and administered CPR but he died at about 2:35am on Friday.

In a death notice, Wirihana-Hawkins' family said he was "tragically taken".

He was a father to six children.

A 42-year-old, who has interim name suppression, is charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and appeared in the Hastings District Court on Saturday.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Hastings Police on (06) 831 0700 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.