High-profile sports identity arrested for assaulting woman

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Police have arrested a high-profile sporting personality after he allegedly punched a woman in the face at a Queenstown nightclub last night.

The man was charged with one count of assault and was due to appear in Alexandra District Court this afternoon, Queenstown police Sergeant Brian Cameron told NZPA.

The incident happened after a celebrity party for the Queenstown Winter Festival at Ballarat Trading Company.

Mr Cameron said police were still speaking to the victim and witnesses.

Ballarat Trading Company operations manager Brad Bell confirmed there was an incident but said he did not know who had been charged.

"As far as I am aware the police have someone in custody...they're still investigating the matter," Mr Bell told NZPA.

He said the restaurant was going through video footage to establish exactly what happened.

- NZPA