Police are appealing to the public after a "violent assault" at a bar in Queenstown just after midnight today.
A man was left with a laceration to his neck and needed medical attention, police said.
"Police are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and to identify the person responsible."
The assault happened at a bar on Church Street. Police didn't name the exact bar.
"Early inquiries have indicated that the man is not from the Queenstown area," police added.
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Anyone with information that may be used to help find the man in the above image is urged to call 111.
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