23 Nov 2016

Murder charge after woman's death in Opotiki

12:38 pm on 23 November 2016

A man has been charged with murder following the death of woman in Opotiki last night.

Police were called to a home on Wellington Street after reports of a domestic dispute.

They performed CPR on a woman at the property but could not save her.

A 35-year-old man was been taken into custody and was to appear at Whakatane District Court today.