Whakatāne police have arrested two men in connection with the investigation into the death of a man in the Bay of Plenty district last Thursday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson of the Eastern Bay of Plenty CIB said in a statement the men had been charged with two counts of kidnapping and one count of aggravated robbery.
The pair were due to re-appear in the Whakatāne District Court on June 14.
Anyone with information that could help investigators was asked to call 105 or make a report on the police website, referencing file number 230531/6168.
Alternatively, report information anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
