Seven arrested after brawl in central Auckland bar

Seven people have been arrested after a brawl inside a central Auckland bar.

Police were called to the bar on Karangahape Road around 12:30am on Sunday and one person was arrested at that time.

Police said a short time later they were called again after reports of more fighting.

The bar's management told police they would be closing the bar due to the amount of fights.

Police estimated around 500 people were inside at the time, with additional officers brought in to manage the crowd as they left.

A total of seven people had been arrested, however six of those were subsequently released without charge.

The remaining person was charged with assaulting Police.