Six weeks after the death of Hoani Reupena-Tuoro in a suspicious fire in Northland police are yet to make an arrest but remain determined to find out what happened and why.
The 61-year-old, also known as John Reuben, died on April 29 after a car fire spread to a house on Thomas St in Whangārei’s Tikipunga.
Police launched a homicide investigation on May 9 after ruling the fire was arson. One person spotted in CCTV footage was quickly eliminated from the investigation.
Detective Senior Sergeant John Clayton, from Whangārei CIB, said the investigation is ongoing to find out exactly what happened and to locate the person, or people, responsible.
“We appreciate the public still have a number of questions regarding this investigation and we would like to reassure them we are working hard to answer them,” he said.