A man has been charged with assault with a vehicle after a woman was struck dead in Wellington last night.
The 55-year-old woman died after being hit on Garden Rd in Northland about 9.15pm.
Detective Sergeant Haley Ryan said a 58-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court this morning charged with assault with a blunt weapon and excess breath alcohol.
He has been remanded in custody and will reappear on Monday.
Resident at Garden Rd, Dina Ngaira, who lives across the road from the scene, said she heard a woman screaming yesterday evening.