A 33-year-old Massey man made a brief appearance before two Justices of the Peace in the Kaitaia District Court this morning charged with the murder of Connor Morris in Auckland on August 3.
He was granted name suppression and remanded in custody to appear in the Auckland High Court onSeptember 3.
The man was arrested by Auckland police in the Kaitaia area this morning, his court appearance taking place without media notification, a measure designed to negate any potential for disorder in the court environs.
Two weeks ago Mr Morris suffered a fatal head injury during a confrontation outside a party in the West Auckland suburb of Massey. He was held by his partner of six years, Millie Elder-Holmes, as he lay dying. Mr Morris was a patched member of the Headhunters.
It is not known if the arrested man has gang affiliations.
