A man has been arrested and charged with common assault after a man was fatally stabbed in Auckland on Monday night.
At around 7.30pm, police received reports of an altercation outside an address on Tripoli Road in Panmure.
Police arrived shortly afterwards and located a man in a critical condition with stab wounds.
CPR was immediately provided however the victim died at the scene.
A homicide investigation was launched and a scene examination commenced yesterday evening, with a scene guard in place overnight.
A man who was present at the scene when officers arrived was arrested and taken into custody.
A 48-year-old man, who was known to the victim, has been charged with common assault and was scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court this morning.
Police said enquiries are ongoing and further charges cannot be ruled out.
Police will remain present at the scene today carrying out further enquiries.
A post mortem will take place later today. Police say they won't be in a position to confirm the identity of the victim until formal identification has been completed and family have been notified.
