The woman who died in Matamata on Christmas Eve has now been named.
Hamilton District Court Photo: RNZ
She was 32-year-old Michelle Hurinui, of Matamata.
Emergency services were called to a rural house in the North Island town on Monday afternoon.
Police say the woman died at the scene and an injured baby airlifted to hospital is still in a critical condition.
Earlier today, a 40-year-old man accused of murder was remanded in custody after appearing in Hamilton District Court.
He was remanded without plea and will appear in Hamilton High Court in February.