A person has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Pukemiro.
Just after 10pm on March 1, police confirmed a man was "fatally injured" during a fight in the Waikato town, 40km northwest of Hamilton.
Detective Senior Sergeant Ross Patterson said a 25-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder.
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He had also been charged with assault with a weapon.