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Police have charged a 20-year-old man with assault after an elderly woman was punched in the head during the Posie Parker counter-protest late last month.

Footage circulating on social media from the event showed a heated meeting of the two groups in Albert Park in central Auckland. A man can be seen striking a woman at least twice in the face.

Police said they could not provide any more information while the matter was before the court.

The charge comes nearly a month after British anti-transgender rights activistÌý, self-described as a women’s rights activist and also known as Posie Parker, had to abort her two-event New Zealand tour when her planned speech in Albert Park was drowned out by counter-protesters.

Keen-Minshull also had tomato juice poured on her by a protester after she walked on stage at the park’s rotunda. She was later escorted away from Albert Park by police as the atmosphere became heated, a video filmed and posted by Keen-Minshull showed.

A group supporting Keen-Minshull said it was making aÌýÌýregarding her safety at the event.

Her presence in New Zealand was highly controversial. Before her arrival, anÌýÌýwas launched calling for Keen-Minshull to be kept out of the country.

About 150-200 people showed up in support of her Let Women Speak event but they wereÌý.

Earlier this month, the woman accused of throwing tomato juice at Keen-Minshull pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault.

Eliana Golberstein, also known as Eli Rubashkyn, 34, is charged with assaulting Keen-Minshull in Auckland on March 25.

Eli Rubashkyn is facing two charges of assault. Photo / Supplied

They face a second charge of assaulting another person on the same day.

The charges each carry a maximum term of six months’ imprisonment and a $4000 fine.

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