Shooting in South Auckland leaves man in critical condition

A man has been left fighting for his life, in a critical condition, after a shooting in Mangere last night.

Police say he was shot at a residential property on Calthorp Close and was then taken in a grey ute to the nearby Mangere Centre Park, from where St John transported the male to Middlemore Hospital.

St John was called to the scene at Mangere Centre Park around 9.40pm.

Police are still at the site undertaking a scene examination.