File pic Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
The police have made an arrest in the Auckland suburb of Glenfield, after a man suffered a minor stab wound to his hand on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers responded to the incident on Glenfield Road just before 2pm.
A woman was arrested a short time later.
Inspector Mike Rickards said the offender fled the scene towards nearby Glenfield Mall.
"Our staff, who were armed as a precaution, responded and located the woman near a store inside the mall," he said.
"Our staff take these sorts of incidents seriously and moved quickly to resolve this matter without further incident."
Police said the individuals were known to each other and there were no ongoing risks to the public.
The man would receive treatment for his injury.
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