Police have warrants to arrest the 38-year-old on serious charges including wounding with intent to injure.

Tyrel Karaka is actively avoiding Police and has associates across Auckland, Counties Manukau, Waikato and the Coromandel, says a post on the Counties Manukau Police Facebook page.

'He is described as 183cm tall, of solid build and has a significant number of tattoos including the words ‘REWA HARD' tattooed on his chest and ‘OG' on the right side of his neck.

'If you see Tyrel then do not hesitate to call 111.

If you have any information on his whereabouts then please contact 09 295 0344 anytime.”

People can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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