A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of the body of a woman at a house in Waldronville in Dunedin on Friday night.

The woman was 48-year-old Vicki Lee Warrington of Dunedin.

The man will also face charges of intent to cause grievous bodily harm concerning the injuries sustained by another man found outside the house.

The 22-year-old is due to appear in the Dunedin District Court tomorrow.