A 46-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged serious assault on a security guard at a Christchurch bar over the weekend.
Police were called to a premise on Oxford Tce in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police say a 46-year-old man will appear in court on Friday, August 5 charged with injuring with intent to injure, in relation to the assault.
In a separate incident, a Christchurch man was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being assaulted in a bar on Hereford St.
The offender left the scene and police have yet to locate the person involved.