Please attribute the following to Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown:
Police investigating the murder of Tristan Oakes in Te Puke on 25 October 2025 have today arrested a 24-year-old Te Puke man and charged him with murder.
This brings the total number of people charged with murder to three.
In addition, Police have charged three further men, aged 29, 30, and 33, all from Te Puke, with burglary.
All six men are scheduled to appear in Tauranga District Court this afternoon, Wednesday 12 November 2025.
Police would like to thank the community for their assistance and will continue to provide updates as the investigation progresses.
ENDS
Issued by the Police Media Centre