A Northland man killed as a result of a gunshot has been named as Moses Noor Mahanga.
Police have released the name of the 25-year-old who was found dead in a vehicle in Otangarei on Tuesday.
Mr Mahanga was from Whangarei but was formerly of Waiomio, near Kawakawa.
Detective Inspector Kevin Burke said a post-mortem carried out yesterday had confirmed Mr Mahanga died as a result of a gunshot wound.
Today police continued to investigate and were back in Otangarei interviewing residents. They have made no arrest in the case.