The name of the woman who died after being hit by a car in Kaitaia last night has been released by police.
Local mother-of-two Georgina Manuel, 28, was run over by a vehicle about 10pm yesterday on Pukepoto Road near Kaitaia.
She died about 5am today in Whangarei Hospital, police said. A homicide inquiry has begun.
Senior Sergeant Geoff Ryan, officer in charge of Kaitaia, said Ms Manuel's children were being cared for by relatives.
Just before noon today, a 45-year-old man handed himself in to Whangarei police.
