A 25-year-old man has been charged in relation to the death of Mitchell Te Kani in Tauranga last year.

The man has been charged with murder and assaulting other people present at the Maungatapu Road address on May 14, 2022.

The man will appear in Tauranga District Court on Thursday, May 4, 2023, says Detective Inspector Craig Rawlinson.

"Ten people have now been charged in relation to Mr Te Kani's murder."

Police launched a homicide investigation into Mitchell's death after his body was discovered at a property in Maungatapu last year.

Officers were initially called to a disorder involving a group of people at a residential address.

At the time of the initial investiation, police said they believed those involved in the disorder were known to each other.

In today's updated statement, Craig says enquiries are ongoing and police ask anyone with information that may assist to call 105 and quote file number 220515/3688.

Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.