Teen charged with assault

Kaitaia: A teenager has been charged with common assault in relation to an earlier alleged incident involving a man killed after being struck by a vehicle in Kaitaia on Tuesday evening.

An 18yearold woman was charged with common assault in relation to an earlier alleged incident involving the dead male and is due to appear in the Kaitaia District Court at a later date.

The male pedestrian suffered serious injuries and died overnight in hospital. — Northern Advocate