Police arrest man after stabbing at Mount Maunganui

Police have arrested a man after a stabbing in Mount Maunganui.

A police spokesman said they received a call at 6.25pm reporting a person had been stabbed in Nikau Cres this evening.

Police confirmed a knife was recovered, and a woman had received "moderate" injuries.

A Bay of Plenty Times reporter at the scene said an ambulance and a couple of police cars were there. Police were talking to a man on the street.

Police were also attending a separate serious incident in the area.

It is understood the incident involved a store near Bain St.

More to come.