A man's been arrested following a large brawl at an Auckland bar, after a Christmas party-goer allegedly struck a young woman in the face, when she rejected his advances

Video shows two men screaming at each other, and exchanging punches on the Headquarters dance floor, as others nearby try to pull them apart.

Bar owner Leo Molloy has offered to compensate the woman and her father - who he says stepped in to intervene - for what he calls an unfortunate sequence of events.

Police say the man is due to appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow, charged with fighting in a public place.