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Man charged with murder after Mt Wellington stabbing

18:53 pm on 7 December 2025

Police cordon off the scene on Harris Road, Mt Wellington, after launching a homicide investigation. Photo: RNZ / Felix Walton

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder, after the death of a man in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington on Friday.

The injured man turned up at a medical centre on Lunn Avenue with critical stabbing wounds.

He died in hospital. Police said he had earlier been involved in a fight.

One man faces murder and other charges, and will appear in court tomorrow.

Police are still looking for others they believe were involved.

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