A 60 year old Gore man has been arrested and charged with assault, after a bar fight.

The victim, another man, is still in the intensive care unit at Southland Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The two men got into a fight around 11 o'clock at the Traffers Hotel on Thursday night.

Police said the 60 year old will appear in the Gore District Court on January 18th, and that further charges may be laid.