Police say a 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder over the death of a man in Waikanae Beach last night.
Police responded to an address on Napier Grove around 4:20pm, where a man was seriously injured following an altercation.
Police say despite receiving urgent medical attention, the man died at the scene a short time later.
The scene examination will continue today. A post-mortem is expected to be carried out tomorrow.
The man is due to appear in the Porirua District Court today.