Woman shot dead in West Auckland, The shooting is the latest in a worsening spate of gun violence across the city.
It wasn't immediately clear if the Henderson shooting is gang-related. Video / Hayden Woodward
Policed have named the woman who died from gunshot wounds in an incident at a West Auckland house earlier this week.
Aitasi Carmella Hohenberger, 34, of Te Atatu, was found critically injured at a property on Newington Rd, Henderson, just before 9pm on Tuesday.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services first responders, Hohenberger, who worked at the Ministry of Social Development, died at the scene.
Police say the investigation into her death is ongoing.
Ministry chief executive Debbie Power confirmed to the Herald the victim was a staff member.
A 34-year-old man has since been charged with murder.
Police investigation boss Detective Inspector John Sutton said earlier this week the dead woman and the man charged with murder were known to each other.
"While we are in the very early stages of our investigation, we believe this was an isolated incident and the pair are known to each other.
"We want to reassure the community that we do not believe there is a wider risk to the public."
Police forensics staff at the scene of the fatal shooting. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Emergency services rushed to Newington Rd shortly before 9pm on Tuesday.
Neighbours later told the Herald they had heard a succession of gunshots, yelling and then the sound of a car roaring out of the street.
"Usually there's random fireworks all year around here but this was like 'bang bang' and then a pause and then sort of two other shots and then [a] woman screamed, and then I was like 'f***, scary',?" one neighbour said.
"And then my stomach dropped into my guts."
She said after first the shooting, and then the screaming which followed, "you could hear a car burning away".