He will appear in Hastings District Court on February 12 and an application for name suppression has been filed. Police refused to make further comment on the case as the matter is now before the court.
The family of Uetaha, affectionately known as "Bubbies", could not be contacted for comment yesterday, but at the time they described the little boy as a "bubbly, cheeky" toddler.
The 4-year-old was looking forward to starting at Kura Kaupapa o Heretaunga School in Hastings.
Yesterday Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule was reluctant to comment because the case was now before the court.
"It's sad for all those involved, it was a tragic event and has resulted in a very stressful time for the family."
He said the independent council investigation launched following the accident, probing council procedures surrounding the tragedy, is also expected to be returned shortly.
An independent investigator, Paul Reyneke of Adapto Limited, was appointed by council to report on the accident.
The council investigation was to establish the events and circumstances that led to the fatal accident, evaluate extant operating and health and safety policies and procedures and to identify and recommend any modifications or improvements that may be required; with a priority being to ensure occurrences of this or a similar nature do not occur again. Along with the council investigation, police and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment investigations were conducted in an effort to determine the
series of events that led to the boy's death.