The popular hip hop and R&B festival Juicy fest has been marred by bad behaviour and violence over the weekend

At the Wellington event on Friday, witnesses complained of gang members confronting each other and fighting.

One festival goer told our newsroom he was hit in the back of the head with a full beer can.

Meanwhile at the Auckland iteration on Saturday, three police officers were involved in minor assaults and 12 people were arrested.

Police say there were no incidents at the Tauranga version of the event yesterday.