A fourth man has been charged in the homicide investigation into the death of Charles Pongi.
Today, detectives charged a 26-year-old ?t¨¡huhu man with murder over the violent incident in Pt England on 5 August 2023.
He is expected in the Auckland District Court on 22 November.
This arrest comes as detectives executed more than 14 search warrants across T¨¡maki Makaurau over the last week, Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin says.
¡°The investigation team remains determined to seek justice on behalf of the Pt England community.
¡°Whilst Police have charged four men with murder and several others with subsidiary and related offending, we are not done yet.
¡°The investigation is continuing in regard to the appalling violence on 5 August, in the Taurima Reserve."
Detective Inspector Baldwin says there is hope that news of further arrests brings reassurance to the community.
¡°We still have a lot of work ahead of us as we review the further evidence gathered as a result of these search warrants.
¡°The Police investigation remains ongoing and further arrests and serious charges are likely.¡±
Police continue to ask anyone with information which may assist the investigation to contact us on 105 quoting the file number 230805/0100 or by going online to /use-105
Additionally, anyone with images and footage can anonymously upload these to a secure online portal. This can be accessed by going to
Information can also be provided anonymously on 0800 555 111 via Crime Stoppers
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