Rotorua Daily Post
  • Rotorua Daily Post home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
    • All Lifestyle
    • Residential property listings
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Rural
  • Sport

Locations

  • Tauranga
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō & Tūrangi

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales

Weather

  • Rotorua
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Rotorua Daily Post

Waihau Bay murder-accused appears in Whakatāne District Court

Rotorua Daily Post
2 Jun, 2020 02:43 AMQuick Read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save
    Share this article
Waihau Bay in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Photo / File

Waihau Bay in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Photo / File

A 56-year-old man charged with murder has appeared in court, after a man was found dead at Waihau Bay yesterday.

The accused was arrested at the scene after police were called at 1.30am.

They found the body of a man in his 50s at a rural property.

A forensic examination at the eastern Bay of Plenty settlement is continuing today.

The accused appeared in the Whakatāne District Court today and was remanded in custody to reappear on June 24.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Police have said they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the homicide.

Discover more

New Zealand

Man arrested after body found at Waihau Bay address

31 May 09:35 PM

Bodies of Taupō gliders recovered

01 Jun 04:13 AM

Shot fired at car after Mamaku altercation, police investigating

01 Jun 06:12 PM
New Zealand

Mt Tauhara victim 'generous person' and member of Muslim community

01 Jun 11:18 PM
Save
    Share this article

Latest from Rotorua Daily Post

Rotorua Daily Post

'Prowler' and isolation: Pensioners fearful over empty council units

07 Nov 05:00 PM
Premium
Rotorua Daily Post

'A sense of fear': Inside Netball NZ's report on Dame Noeline Taurua

07 Nov 03:58 AM
Rotorua Daily Post

Free trade with India would offer 'big opportunities' for Rotorua

07 Nov 03:05 AM

Sponsored

Kiwi campaign keeps on giving

07 Sep 12:00 PM
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Rotorua Daily Post

'Prowler' and isolation: Pensioners fearful over empty council units
Rotorua Daily Post

'Prowler' and isolation: Pensioners fearful over empty council units

Residents are growing uneasy as dozens of homes lie empty.

07 Nov 05:00 PM
Premium
Premium
'A sense of fear': Inside Netball NZ's report on Dame Noeline Taurua
Rotorua Daily Post

'A sense of fear': Inside Netball NZ's report on Dame Noeline Taurua

07 Nov 03:58 AM
Free trade with India would offer 'big opportunities' for Rotorua
Rotorua Daily Post

Free trade with India would offer 'big opportunities' for Rotorua

07 Nov 03:05 AM


Kiwi campaign keeps on giving
Sponsored

Kiwi campaign keeps on giving

07 Sep 12:00 PM
NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Rotorua Daily Post e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Rotorua Daily Post
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP