A man is due in court tomorrow charged over an alleged home invasion and assault in the Hunter at the weekend.

Police have been told it was about 10.40pm Sunday (4 January 2015), that a 20-year-old man allegedly entered a home on King Street, Waratah West.

A 19-year-old man inside the home sustained a 5cm cut to his head and bruising after he was allegedly hit with a metal pole or pipe.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command were called to the scene and initiated an investigation.

At 11.30am today (Thursday 8 January 2015), a 20-year-old Mayfield man was arrested at Newcastle Police Station.

He has been charged with aggravated break and enter and commit assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 12 February 2015.