A New Zealand man claims he was attacked by a trio of vampires who bit his neck and drank his blood after a night out in Mount Victoria.

The vampire claim came to light after three people were charged with wounding and intent to render a man unconscious in the bizarre attack.

James Brooks, 22, and Xenia Borichevsky, 19, appeared yesterday at Wellington District Court in relation to the incident, and a warrant was issued for another man, James Orr, 19.

Apparently the unnamed victim passed out during a vampire-style attack which happened as the four made their way home after a party.

But the alleged vampires claim they are not the fanged undead, with Brooks saying he had only bitten the man because the victim had been hitting on his girlfriend. He didn't think he'd punctured the skin.

"Do I look like a vampire?" said the pale-faced Brooks, who has a number of facial piercings and a mohawk haircut. "I didn't bite him to hurt him. I bit him because I was pissed off with him."

Speaking outside the court he also said he understood blood drinking had occurred, but that wasn't him. "[Drinking blood] wasn't my agenda, I was just angry," he added. Police would not discuss the details the case because of the pending court case.