Home / CrimeMan arrested in Whangārei for murder of Palmerston North man Damon O’RourkeShannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·19 Mar, 2024 11:31 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe man was arrested overnight for a murder in Palmerston North. Photo / NZMEThe man was arrested overnight for a murder in Palmerston North. Photo / NZMEA Northland man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Palmerston North man earlier this year.Damon O’Rourke, 35, died of gunshot injuries he sustained after police were called to a Coromandel Court address in Palmerston North. Today, a Ruakākā man, who has interim name suppression, appeared in the Whangārei District Court charged with his murder. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The 19-year-old has been jointly charged with another offender, currently unknown, and was remanded in custody.He will appear in the High Court at Palmerston North on April 12.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Shannon Pitman is a Whangārei based reporter for Open Justice covering courts in the Te Tai Tokerau region. She is of Ngāpuhi/ Ngāti Pūkenga descent and has worked in digital media for the past five years. She joined NZME in 2023.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from CrimeCrimeMan who let 16yo sell sex from his home walks free with permanent suppression03 May 07:00 AMCrimeAbuser blamed ‘bad trips’ for months of violence against young boy and girl03 May 05:00 AMNew ZealandArmed police swarm Waihī as man allegedly fires at car during standoff02 May 10:06 PMSponsoredEndangered bird gets another chance21 Apr 02:30 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
