Police have charged a 56-year-old man with murder over the death of a woman at a holiday settlement near Taupo.

Emergency services rushed to the Five Mile Bay property at 8.30am, to find a woman with stab wounds.

She died as she was being flown to Waikato Hospital.

Police have arrested a 56-year-old man and are not seeking anyone else.

He has been charged with murder and will be appearing in Rotorua District Court next week.

A scene examination is now being carried out.

Detectives are making a number of follow up enquiries and providing support to the victim’s family.