Northern Territory Police have arrested and charged a 45-year-old woman following an alleged aggravated assault in Tennant Creek overnight.

Detective Sergeant Kieron Weller from the Tennant Creek Investigation Unit said Police attended the incident just after 8:00pm.

“It appears an altercation has occurred between two females, resulting in a 36-year-old woman being stabbed.

“She was airlifted to the Alice Springs Hospital where she is being treated for her injuries. She is currently in a stable condition.”

The alleged offender was arrested and charged with unlawfully cause serious harm and breach of a domestic violence order.

She is expected to appear in Tennant Creek Court later today.