Police will be back at a house in the Hamilton suburb of Fairfield where neighbours say a child was killed in a New Year's homicide.
Police said they were called to the house on Douglas Cres at 2.10am on Wednesday, following a report of an assault. They found one person dead and two seriously injured.
A 34-year-old man was found nearby with serious injuries, he was taken to hospital where he remained under police guard.
He was expected to face charges.
Neighbours told RNZ that one child had died, and a mother and another child had been stabbed.
Police were expected to return to the house on Thursday morning to continue investigating.
Forensic staff had been at the scene and part of the street was cordoned.
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