Police arrested a 25-year-old man in Tauranga today.
He is due to appear in the Tauranga District Court on Wednesday charged with murder.
In a statement, police said they would continue to support the baby’s family through this “incredibly distressing time”.
“Police have undertaken a thorough and diligent investigation and we are pleased to put someone before the courts to be held to account for this tragic death.”
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