Napier teenager stabbing death case

The story so far

A 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Onekawa, Napier, on 11 May, and police said he had been found injured on Alexander Avenue after a birthday party.^{9, 26 Sep 2025} A teenager was arrested and charged with the boy's murder, appeared briefly in Napier Youth Court in September and was remanded in custody, and he also faces charges relating to the rape of teenage girls.^{9 Sep 2025} Two 16-year-olds were later charged with murder, following earlier charges against a 15-year-old, a 21-year-old woman and a teenage girl.^{12 Sep 2025} Police have since made further arrests, with one report calling a teenager's arrest the sixth in the investigation and another calling a later arrest the seventh.^{26 Sep 2025; 2 Oct 2025} A 17-year-old girl was charged with intent to injure, and a 17-year-old boy was charged with theft and demands with menace.^{2, 9 Oct 2025}

Latest

The most recent report describes a 17-year-old boy arrested in Napier and charged with theft and demands with menace, which it calls the fifth arrest in the investigation.^{9 Oct 2025} The arrest counts in the reports do not match: one describes a seventh arrest on 2 October and a later one describes a fifth.^{2, 9 Oct 2025}

What's next

The 17-year-old girl is due to appear in Napier District Court on 9 October.^{2 Oct 2025} The 17-year-old boy is scheduled to appear in Napier Youth Court on 15 October.^{9 Oct 2025}

Key moments

1. 9 Sep 2025A teenager is charged with murder and remanded in custody in Napier Youth Court.
2. 12 Sep 2025Two 16-year-olds are charged with murder in the same case.
3. 26 Sep 2025Police report a sixth arrest; the victim was found injured after a birthday party.
4. 2 Oct 2025A 17-year-old girl is charged with intent to injure, the seventh arrest reported.
5. 9 Oct 2025A 17-year-old boy is charged with theft and demands with menace.

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