29 Apr 2025

Man found with serious head injuries on Queenstown street

1:26 pm on 29 April 2025
Wellington Free Ambulance.

Police are investigating after a man with serious injuries was found lying in Turner Street. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being found with head injuries in Queenstown on Tuesday morning.

Police said the 33-year-old overseas national was found lying in Turner Street at about 6am.

He was taken to Queenstown Lakes Hospital.

Senior Sergeant Glenn Wilkinson said police were trying to work out how he was hurt and want to hear from anyone with information that might help their investigation.

The incident remained unexplained, police said.

The man was believed to be in the vicinity of Turner Street and Hallenstein Streets from about 2am.

Anyone with information should call police on 105 and quote file number 250429/8686.

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