Police have charged a second man in connection with the fatal shooting of Auckland courier driver Saia Kokohu Vi, also known as Tuipulotu Kokohu Vi, 18 months after the father and grandfather was gunned down outside his Pakūranga Heights home.
The 35-year-old Waiuku man is scheduled to appear in the Manukau District Court today, facing a charge of murder.
Police confirmed he is the second individual brought before the court over the killing and said further arrests remain possible.
Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers of Counties Manukau CIB reportedly said investigators “cannot rule out further arrests being made in this investigation.”
He added that the arrest comes after months of meticulous work by the homicide team assigned to Operation Block, launched shortly after the shooting.
Vi, 59, was shot inside his courier van on 19 August 2024 just before 7am on Marvon Downs Avenue, only metres from his Pixie Place home as he was leaving for work.
Emergency services attempted to save him, but he died at the scene.
Nearby residents reported hearing what sounded like gunfire that morning, prompting multiple calls to police.
First Arrest Came 13 Months After the Killing
More than a year passed before the first breakthrough. In September 2025, police arrested a 23-year-old Ōtara man after executing a search warrant on Franklyne Road.
He was charged with being party to murder and also appeared in the Manukau District Court. At the time, Detective Inspector Vickers acknowledged the “significant” passage of time but said investigators had remained committed to holding those responsible to account.
The killing stunned the local community, where Vi was known as a quiet, family‑orientated man who kept to himself.
A woman who rushed to help him on the morning of the shooting said he was devoted to his grandchildren and she could not imagine why anyone would target him.
“He was a homebody … he loved his grandkids,” she said.
Police have not yet disclosed the motive behind the attack, and with a second man now charged — and investigators signalling more arrests may come — details about what led to Vi’s death remain unresolved.
