Police can now release the man who was killed in Waiau, Thames on Friday 13 December.
He was 41-year-old Kevin Mark Mabbott from Whangamatā.
A second person injured in this incident remains in hospital in a serious condition.
A 77-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Hamilton District Court on 4 February.
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Issued by Police Media Centre