Police have arrested and charged a 23-year-old man after an alleged assault using a tyre iron at Auckland's Britomart early on Sunday morning.
Police said the man confronted a group of people near Tyler St and Queen St around 2.30am.
The man allegedly pulled the tyre iron from his trousers and started swinging it at the group, hitting at least one.
The man also allegedly punched another person, knocking them to the ground.
The man is facing charges of assault and intentional damage, and will appear in the Auckland District Court today.