A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Bay of Plenty yesterday. Police said this afternoon the young man was known to the 48-year-old victim. Emergency services were called to Harding Drive in Papamoa about 8.30am. Authorities have put out another plea to anyone who may have seen something that would be helpful in their investigation. "Police want to thank residents of Pāpāmoa who have assisted with the investigation and would like to hear from anyone who was walking in the Harding [Drive] area betwen 7.30am and 9am yesterday."

Source: Otago Daily Times September 23, 2018 03:45 UTC