Update, 2.11pm: Police have charged two men for the murder of Eli Johnston in Whakamarama last month.

Eli, 27, died after he was violently assaulted on the evening of Sunday June 12.

A 29-year-old from Tauranga, and a 21-year-old from Hamilton have been charged with murdering Eli.

The 29-year-old has appeared in Tauranga District Court on Monday morning and is due to reappear on August 10.

The 21-year-old is due to appear in Tauranga on Monday afternoon.

"We continue to support the whanau of Mr Johnson and extend our deepest sympathies at this time, as they continue to mourn the loss of their loved one," says Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Lemoto.

"The investigation team have worked tirelessly to achieve this result, and while arrests have been made, we are still wanting to hear from anyone with information regarding this murder."

DSS Lemoto says they would also like to hear from anyone who may have seen two males walking along Barrett Road between the hours of 7.50pm and 8.40pm on June 12.

"We are also appealing for any sightings of a silver vehicle parked in Plummers Point Road between the same times."

Anyone with information is asked to please get in touch with Police by calling 105 or going online, and quote file number 220613/3065.

As this matter is now before the courts, Police is not able to make any further comment.

The property on Old Highway, Whakamarama, on the outskirts of Tauranga. Photo: Dan Sheridan/Stuff.

Earlier, 11.55am: A man has appeared in Tauranga court today charged with the murder of Whakamārama man, Eli Johnston.

The man, who has interim name suppression, was arrested by police in Willow Street on Sunday July 24. He was in possession of weapons and attempted to resist arrest.

He will next appear in Tauranga High Court on August 10.

Johnson, 27, died at a house in rural Tauranga on Sunday June 12.

Emergency services were called to his home around 8.35pm, and Johnson was found at the address with critical injuries.

Johnston had been facing multiple drug charges, and was about to be sentenced for fleeing police custody when he died.

He was also due to be sentenced for breaching the conditions of his intensive supervision - a community-based sentence handed down to offenders deemed likely to re-offend, which aims to help with reintegration and rehabilitation.

'Intensive” supervision is reserved for medium-to-high risk offenders. It includes stringent monitoring requirements to probation officers, and is a stronger version of regular community supervision.

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