A man has died after he was fatally injured in Bay of Plenty on Friday night, sparking a homicide investigation into the death.
Det Insp Lew Warner said officers were called to a "disorder-related incident" on St John St in Ōpōtiki at about 11:05pm Friday.
The man was found with serious injuries at the scene.
"CPR was commenced but the person died as a result of their injuries," Warner said.
A scene guard remains in place while a scene examination is completed.
Anyone with information that may assist is asked to contact police via 105 quoting event number P054943128. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or online via www.crimestoppers-nz.org.
