Man charged after fatal crash

A 22-year-old Kapiti man has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal crash on State Highway 1 near Paekakariki on Monday night.

Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Rongonui, of Porirua, said the man was the driver of a northbound vehicle involved in a head-on crash which claimed the life of Stacey Awhina Reweti, 28.

Ms Reweti, of Lower Hutt, was a passenger in a southbound car driven by her stepfather, who remains in Wellington Hospital.

The 22-year-old, who had also been charged with unlawful taking, would appear in Porirua District Court tomorrow.