Woman charged with Upper Hutt murder

A 39-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Upper Hutt on Saturday night.

Detective Senior Sergeant Soni Malaulau of Hutt Police said the woman would appear in Upper Hutt District Court this afternoon.

The woman had previously been charged with assault.

The charges follow the death of Daniel Victor Poata, 33, in a flat in Merton St, Upper Hutt, on Saturday night.

Mr Malaulau said police were not looking for anybody else in connection with the death.

He said investigations into the case would continue.

"We hope our scene examination will finish today but there is still a range of background inquiries we need to make," Mr Malaulau said.

"We're still very keen to speak with people who may have heard an argument or raised voices at the property on Saturday, particularly around 7.30pm to 8pm."

A post mortem was being held today to help determine how Mr Poata died.

- NZPA