A man is facing two counts of murder after being arrested in Hamilton overnight.

The 42-year-old is due to appear in Auckland District Court today.

His arrest follows a homicide investigation in to the murder of Auckland couple Fuk-Fu Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong.

Kwok, who was 66, was found dead at his Ellerslie home on Monday evening having suffered violent injuries, while Chong had been missing since then, along with their car.

In a statement released this moring, Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB, says Ms Chong’s body in the Greenhithe area, in the early hours of this morning..

“The male believed to be involved was identified and located by detectives in Hamilton late last night and has now been charged with two counts of murder.”

The family vehicle was also located near an unrelated address on Hall Road in Glenfield, with different number plates.

“I have to thank our outstanding team who has worked tirelessly and through the night to bring a resolution to this family.

“Our investigation team identified activity near the Celtic Crescent address on the night of the alleged homicide, which has allowed us to scour through hours’ worth of CCTV to locate a vehicle of interest.

“We are of course devastated to locate Ms Chong in these circumstances and are now providing support to a son who has lost both his parents.”          

A scene guard remains at the Ellerslie address and there will be an increased Police presence across Tāmaki Makaurau today as Police continue to make enquiries at the identified locations of interest.

Detective Inspector Beard says there is still significant work to be done in regards to this investigation.

“At this stage, we are not ruling out further charges or arrests in relation to this incident.

“Police will continue to provide further information as the investigation allows,” Detective Inspector Beard says.

“In saying that, we know there is significant interest in the details, however as the matter is now before the Court, Police are limited in further comment.”