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Woman charged with murder of man dumped at medical centre

December 13, 2021
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A woman has been charged with the murder of a man who was dumped outside a medical centre in Auckland's Takanini last month.

Rangiwhero Toia Ngaronoa, 22, was left with critical injuries on November 21. He died at Middlemore Hospital shortly after.

In a statement on Monday, Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin said a 23-year-old woman has now been arrested and charged with the Gisborne man's murder.

She is due to appear in the Manukau District Court on Monday.

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