A man has been arrested and charged with murder after an incident in Papatoetoe last night.
The 38-year-old will appear in the Manukau District Court today.
Police arrived at the address just after 7pm to find a 48-year-old woman bleeding heavily as a result of injuries received from a sharp instrument and commenced CPR.
Ambulance staff continued CPR when they arrived shortly after, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
A forensic examination will take place at the address today and a post-mortem examination will be conducted this afternoon.