A man has been charged with murder following the death of a four-week-old baby in Kaitāia.
Acting Detective Inspector Lloyd Schmid of Northland CIB announced a 22-year-old man was charged with Maree Takuira Mita Ngahere's murder this afternoon.
The man is due to appear in the Kaitāia District Court tomorrow and the man also faces a charge of assault on a child in relation to a separate matter.
Maree died on February 19, police reporting that her death was not accidental.
Results from a post-mortem indicated she suffered a brain injury and bleeding to her brain. There was also severe bruising on one arm and thigh.