A 60-year-old man will be appearing in the Whangarei District Court today on a charge of assault following the death of a man in Tikipunga in the early hours of yesterday morning.
About midnight on Monday January 26 Police were called to a Balmoral Road address after a violent altercation which left a 25-year-old man deceased.
The 60-year-old man was arrested at the address and Police began a homicide investigation. Two other people, who were at the address, are assisting Police with the investigation.
Detective Inspector Kevin Burke said a post-mortem on the deceased is being carried out in Auckland today. Police carried out a scene examination at the address yesterday with the assistance of specialists from ESR and that is expected to be completed today.
Anyone with information relating to the incident is asked to call Whangarei Police on 09 430 4500 or if they want to remain anonymous they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
For media inquiries contact Northland Police Communications Manager Sarah Kennett on 09 945 4650 or 021 192 1099.