A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a man in the Auckland suburb of Albany.
A man died after an early morning altercation in the Auckland suburb of Albany. Photo: RNZ / Liu Chen
Police were called to Vinewood Drive in Albany about 1.30am today.
Waitematā CIB detective inspector Aaron Proctor said a man was found with critical injuries and died while being transported to hospital.
A second man was taken into custody at the scene and police launched a homicide investigation.
The two men were known to each other, Proctor said.
The arrested man will face a murder charge when he appears in the North Shore District Court this afternoon, Proctor said in an update.
The man who died is yet to be formally identified and next of kin notifications have not yet been completed.
A post mortem is expected to be carried out tomorrow.
"Police expect to complete the scene examination on Vinewood Drive later today and we would like to reassure the wider Albany community that police are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with this investigation," Proctor said.
Anyone with information about what happened can call police on 105, quoting the file number 220112/4286.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.