Fifth person arrested in Kaea Karauria homicide investigation

Thursday 9 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 9 Oct 2025, 2:38pm

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in Napier and charged with theft and demands with menace. This is the fifth arrest in the investigation into the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria in May. The teenager is scheduled to appear in the Napier Youth Court on 15 October.

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1. StuffThu 9 Oct 2025, 2:30pm

   Fifth teen arrested in Kaea Karauria homicide investigation (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 9 Oct 2025, 2:38pm

   Another teen arrested in relation to fatal stabbing of Kaea Karauria (opens in new tab)