Mt Wellington fatal stabbing investigation

The story so far

A man died in Auckland City Hospital after being stabbed in Mt Wellington on a Friday afternoon, and police opened a homicide investigation.^{5, 6 Dec 2025} He had arrived at a Lunn Avenue medical centre with critical injuries after an altercation involving a group of people.^{5 Dec 2025} A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing, which happened during an altercation on Harris Road, and a coroner suppressed the victim's name.^{7, 8 Dec 2025} The victim was a 33-year-old motorcyclist, and police arrested a second man in Te Awamutu.^{8 Dec 2025} Two more people, aged 53 and 32, have been charged with being accessories after the fact to murder.^{9 Dec 2025}

Latest

Police have charged two more people, aged 53 and 32, as accessories after the fact to murder.^{9 Dec 2025}

Key moments

1. 5 Dec 2025Homicide investigation opened after man dies from stab wounds in Mt Wellington.
2. 7 Dec 202521-year-old man charged with murder over Mt Wellington stabbing.
3. 8 Dec 2025Coroner suppresses name of man stabbed to death.
4. 8 Dec 2025Second man arrested in Te Awamutu over fatal stabbing.
5. 9 Dec 2025Two more people charged as accessories after the fact to murder.

Written from the stories below; each sentence links to its sources.