One man dead after reported street fight in Lower Hutt

One person has died in Lower Hutt this evening reportedly after a fight broke out.

Police have confirmed one man has died from "injuries sustained in an assault" at an incident on High Street in Taitā this evening.

Police say they were called to reports of a fight between a group of men at around 7:45pm.

When they arrived, they discovered the man he had suffered critical injuries and he died shortly after at the scene.

Police have taken one person into custody and have set up a detour between Macky and Burcham Streets with a scene guard expected to be in place overnight.