The man who died after assaulting a staff member at Whangārei Hospital and being restrained has been named by police.
He was Bradley Gibbons, 43, of Whangārei.
"Our thoughts are with his family at this time," a police spokesperson said.
Gibbons assaulted a staff member on Wednesday night and was restrained by clinical staff, security and police.
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He then became unresponsive and died shortly after midnight.
The death has been referred to the coroner.