Homicide investigation after fatal stabbing in Palmerston North

A man has died after being stabbed in the early hours of this morning, and a homicide investigation is under way.

Police were called to a residential address in the suburb of Roslyn in Palmerston North shortly after 4am, where they found the man with injuries consistent with stab wounds.

He was rushed to hospital in critical condition but died at 5am.

“Police are working hard to establish what has occurred and who is responsible,” a spokesperson said.

“We are confident this is not connected to any recent gang activity.”

Vita Molyneux is a Wellington-based journalist who covers breaking news and stories from the capital. She has been a journalist since 2018 and joined the Herald in 2021.