A man has been arrested in relation to an assault in Gore which landed his victim in hospital with serious injuries.
The 60 year-old Gore local has been arrested and charged with assault following the incident at the Traffers Hotel on Thursday evening.
He will appear in the Gore District Court on 18 January 2016 and further charges may follow, police said.
The victim is in the intensive care in Southland Hospital.
They remained in a serious but stable condition.
