A 60 year old man has been charged with assault following the death of a man in the Whangarei suburb of Tikipunga yesterday.
He'll be appearing in the Whangarei District Court today.
The 25-year-old victim was found dead by police after they were called to a Balmoral Road house following a violent altercation.
A homicide investigation has been launched and two other people who were at the house are assisting police.
A post mortem is also being carried out on the body.
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