Kawerau and Edgecumbe Police have charged two Edgecumbe men in relation to a serious assault in the town earlier this month.
Two victims were assaulted at an Edgecumbe bar on 9 April, with one suffering serious facial injuries.
A 31-year-old man and a 30-year-old man have been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and assault with intent to injure.
The two men have also been charged with a burglary of an Edgecumbe address on 5 April.
They will be appearing in Whakatāne District Court today.
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