Two people injured in Christmas Eve Ngāruawāhia stabbing

Two people are injured after a Christmas Eve stabbing in a Waikato town. Photo / NZME

Two people have been taken to hospital after a Christmas Eve double stabbing in a Waikato town.

Emergency services received reports of a stabbing at a commercial premises on Market St, Ngāruawāhia, at around 11pm, a police spokesperson said.

Two people were taken to hospital in moderate condition, they said.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said the two people were taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Three ambulances, one rapid response unit and one operations manager responded to the incident, they said.

Police inquiries are ongoing.