Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER
A man has been charged with manslaughter after the death of a man in alleged assault at an Auckland bus stop in April.
Peter Te Kira, 61, was found with injuries at a bus stop on Great South Road in Papatoetoe on 27 April.
He remained in intensive care at Auckland City Hospital before succumbing to his injuries three days later.
A 34-year-old man was charged with assault and appeared in the Manukau District Court on 1 May.
Police said after further investigation, the man has also been charged with manslaughter.
He will reappear in the Manukau District Court on Thursday.
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