Police name victim of Hamilton Lake Crescent homicide

Tuesday 23 December 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Tue 23 Dec 2025, 3:34pm

In this story Waikato Hospital

Jason Poa, also known as Jason Tipene, has been identified as the man killed in a suspected homicide on Lake Crescent on 18 December. Another person was taken to Waikato Hospital in serious condition. Police are now seeking sightings of a Subaru as the investigation continues.

How they headlined it

3:15pm

1. Waikato TimesTue 23 Dec 2025, 3:15pm

   Police name victim of homicide near Hamilton Lake (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 23 Dec 2025, 3:19pm

   Man killed in Hamilton named, police seek Subaru sightings (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldTue 23 Dec 2025, 3:22pm

   Hamilton homicide: Police name Lake Cres victim as Jason Poa (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsTue 23 Dec 2025, 3:33pm

   Police name man killed in Hamilton homicide, seek Subaru sightings (opens in new tab)

5. RNZTue 23 Dec 2025, 3:34pm

   Hamilton homicide victim named as police search for sightings of car (opens in new tab)