Gisborne Police have charged two men in relation to the murder of Bill Maangi late last year.
Mr Maangi died in hospital after being shot in the early hours of 29 September 2025, at an address on Ormond Road. Between 9 December and 11 December 2025, Police arrested four people in relation to the homicide.
Police have now laid further charges against two of those people. A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Mr Maangi, and a 28-year-old man has been charged with party to murder.
Eastern District Criminal Investigations Manager Detective Inspector Marty James extends his appreciation to all those involved in the investigation.
“I commend the team for all their hard work throughout this investigation and would also like to thank the public who responded to our appeals and assisted with necessary information.
“While this does not change the devastating loss that Mr Maangi’s family are coping with, I hope that holding these people to account will bring them some sort of closure,” Detective Inspector James says.
Both men are due to appear in Gisborne District Court on 27 March.
