Detective Senior Sergeant Ross Patterson:

Police have arrested and charged a Waikato man with murder in relation to the
death of Cedric Maniapoto in Te Uku.

The 29-year-old is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow 14
March.

The investigation team has been working tirelessly to gather evidence in the
case and are pleased with the outcome so far.

Enquiries are ongoing and Police are not ruling out further arrests.

Police would like to hear from anyone who saw a red coloured 1992 Toyota
Camry station wagon in the Te Mata, Te Uku and Raglan areas on the morning of
the 5 March.

Anyone with information is asked to call 105, or make a report online at
105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report”. Please reference the file
number 240305/1701.

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