A 37-year-old woman has now been charged in relation to the death of a man in Kawerau yesterday.
The woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon and is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court on Saturday 2 January 2021.
Police can also now confirm the name of the man, he was 57-year-old Simon Littlefair of Kawerau.
Police offer their sympathies to the friends and whanau of Mr Littlefair.
As this matter is before the courts, we are unable to comment further.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre