22 Jun 2022

Pair charged with murder over death of Tauranga man

1:53 pm on 22 June 2022

Two people are due to appear in court tomorrow charged with the murder of 51-year-old Tauranga man Mitchell Te Kani.

Te Kani died at his house in Maungatapu on 14 May.

The woman was ordered to serve 60 hours of community work and pay reparation costs of $500 directly to the owner to cover insurance excess costs.

The two people will appear in Tauranga District Court to face charges including murder. Photo: SunLive

The man and woman have previously been charged with aggravated burglary relating to an incident at the same address earlier that night.

The pair, who are both 40, will appear in Tauranga District Court tomorrow.

They will also face charges of assault of other people who were at the address on the night of the murder.

Police said the homicide investigation was continuing and they cannot rule out further arrests.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 105 and quote file number 220515/3688.

Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.