Police had sought to identify the young man by releasing this photo of his watch to the public.

The young man found unconscious in Auckland on Tuesday night has been identified and his family are now with him in hospital.

Police are now focusing on investigating what happened to the 17-year-old.

They would like to speak to anyone who was in the vicinity of Peach Parade, Remuera, between the hours of 5pm and 9pm on Tuesday.

The man was found unconscious about 8.40pm and is now in an induced coma after being taken to hospital by an ambulance.

These Geox shoes are hard to find in New Zealand so police hoped they would help identify the young man. Photo: SUPPLIED

Detective Senior Sergeant Andrew Saunders said the young man had no wallet on him and no identification of any kind but was wearing some distinctive clothing.

He had a Mickey Mouse watch and are a pair of Geox shoes which are not commonly available in New Zealand.

The jacket the young man was wearing. Photo: SUPPLIED