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The $100,000 reward for information on the person responsible for murdering South Auckland man Arthur Easton expires midnight Friday.
Easton was killed after an intruder entered his Papakura home in Auckland nearly four decades ago.
Police announced the reward in October last year, and it remains in place until midnight 24 January.
On Sunday 13 October 1985, a male intruder entered the Easton family home on Grove Road at 8pm.
Police say Arthur and his two teenage sons confronted this offender in the hallway, which lead to a violent altercation and ultimately the death of the 52-year-old Arthur.
Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau CIB, said the reward was offered for a limited period of three months to encourage people who have credible, current information to come forward.
"To date, police have received close to 50 calls and emails through the dedicated service set up for this case," he told RNZ.
"The investigation team are continuing to work through the information received and remain determined to find the person responsible for killing Arthur."
Adkin encouraged anyone with any information, no matter how small, to come forward and speak to police.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the team by calling 0800 GROVE 1985 (0800 47683 1985) or emailing directly to Operation.Grove1985@police.govt.nz.
Information can be provided by updating police online at https://www.police.govt.nz/use-105 or by calling 105.
Those providing information should use the reference number 200520/4108.
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