A 43 year-old man has died following a shooting at a rural property in the Hawke's Bay settlement of Mohaka this morning.
A 62-year-old man has been arrested.
Police and ambulance were called to the property just before 11am after receiving reports that somebody had been shot.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff.
He had died from a single gunshot wound.
Police believe the two men were known to each other.
They are not looking for anyone else in connection to the shooting.
Locals reported seeing up to five police cars heading to the remote town.
Police say they responded to the incident this morning and the Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter was called to the scene.
It turned back at 11.25am.
Trust marketing and fundraising manager Laura Hyde said it turned back "because unfortunately the patient died".
One woman said she saw five police cars heading towards Mohaka and that locals were saying there had been a shooting.
She said an ambulance also left, but had returned.
The police cars sped past about 11.30am, she said.
Police said they would issue a statement shortly.
