Dallas Gurney was pushed off the deck of his Whananaki Store from behind.
Photo: DALLAS GURNEY / SUPPLIED

Police have arrested a man after the owner of a small town store in coastal Northland was violently pushed to ground.

Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder after being pushed off the deck of the Whananaki General Store which he runs and owns with his wife Donna Gurney.

Police said they had found and arrested a 36-year-old Whangārei man, charging him over the incident.

He is expected to appear in Whangārei District Court next week, charged with injuring with intent.

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