Police are looking for a man after an Auckland train worker was rendered unconscious after a "completely unprovoked" attack.
The incident occurred on the city's Western train line at around 4.30pm on Thursday, March 28, police said.
The 72-year-old train manager was working in a carriage between New Lynn and Fruitvale when he sat down to complete a report.
Next to him, across the aisle, a man and a woman "appeared to be having some sort of verbal altercation".
"The woman has then gotten up and moved to sit across from the victim," Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie said.
Seconds later, in what police call a "completely unprovoked" attack, the train worker was punched a number of times by the man.
The victim was knocked unconscious, and the man and woman got off at Fruitvale Station.
"The victim, thankfully, is doing okay but is understandably shaken by what has occurred and was very lucky not to have received more serious injuries," Goldie said.
Now, police are asking for the public's help in identifying the man "as we want to speak with him regarding this incident".
"Police are also hoping that through this, we will be able to identify the woman he was with and ensure she has support available should she need it," Goldie said.
"The violence shown by this man is extremely concerning, and Police are very keen to find out who he is so we can hold him accountable.
"The victim was simply doing his job when he was violently assaulted. We cannot accept this type of behaviour in our community."
Police are asking anyone with information to call 105 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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