The police have laid a murder charge in their investigation into the death of a woman in Taupō two months ago.
Samantha Reid, 33, was found critically injured at a rural property north of Taupō on 25 January.
The Maketu woman was taken to Waikato Hospital but died the next day.
The police have now charged a 35-year-old man with murder.
He will appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow.