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  •   Home > News > Law and Order

    A man has been charged with the murder of Opotiki man Steven Taiatini

    A man has been charged with the murder of Opotiki man Steven Taiatini


    Taiatini was fatally hit by a vehicle on Saint John Street after an altercation in June last year.

    A 50-year-old man has now been charged with his murder and will appear in Whakatane District Court today.

    He was previously charged with perverting the course of justice.

    A 19 and 41-year-old men are before the courts on other charges in relation to the ongoing homicide investigation.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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