Police have arrested a man following the death of 17-month-old Sadie-Leigh Gardner.
Detective Senior Sergeant Lindsay Pilbrow said a 39-year-old man has been charged with her murder.
Sadie-Leigh was taken to Auckland's Starship Hospital from Tauranga with serious head injuries following an incident on March 27.
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The man is due to appear in Tauranga District Court on Wednesday charged with murder, Pilbrow said.