A 50-year-old woman has died after a shooting in the Waikato.
A 57-year-old man has been taken to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.
Police were called to a rural address on Otewa Road near Otorohanga at 7.38pm.
Inspector John Kelly said police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident.
"A firearm has been recovered and a scene guard will be put in place overnight."