A 50-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of 29-year-old Joseph Rowland Keogh in Kaitaia on Saturday night.
Mr Keogh, of Kaitaia, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Kaitaia Hospital about 10.30pm, following an incident on Fairburn Rd.
Police earlier said they were supporting Mr Keogh's four children, aged between 3 and 13, at least two of whom witnessed the incident.
Seventeen staff were working on the inquiry, and would be examining a roadside scene and the victim's vehicle today.
The 50-year-old man would appear in the Kaitaia District Court today.