Armed officers at the scene of the incident this afternoon. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Police say a man has been charged with murder after a fatal hit and run in west Auckland.
A man was hit by a vehicle in a busy shopping area on Glendale Road in Glen Eden at about 12.15pm.
He died at the scene despite the efforts of passers-by to save him.
Police said a 27-year-old man was arrested tonight in New Lynn and would appear in the Waitakere District Court tomorrow.
New Lynn residents could expect to see police in the neighbourhood as they carried out a scene examination, they said.