Police remain on the scene and are continuing their investigations.
Formal identification of the deceased woman will be completed today with a post-mortem to be conducted tomorrow.
Victim support and Police continue to support the family through these tragic circumstances.
A 27-year old male will appear in Wellington District Court today, charged with murder.
Police would like to assure the community that this was not a random act and that no one else is being sought in connection with this case.
As this is an active homicide investigation, police are unable to provide any further details at this time. Further information, when available, will be released via the police website.
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