Man critical after being shot in the leg near Blenheim

Police
Police say they are talking to "a number of people to ascertain the circumstances". Photo credit: Getty

A man is in hospital after being shot in the leg.

Police say they were called to Awatere Valley, near Blenheim in the Tasman region, at 5:25am on Sunday morning.

There they found a man with a gunshot to his leg.

He was transported to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition.

Police say they are talking to "a number of people to ascertain the circumstances".