Police search for two assailants after fatal Auckland bus stop attack

Police say they are searching for two assailants following the fatal assault of a man in Auckland's St Johns on Saturday night.

Emergency services were called to a bus stop on St Johns Rd shortly before 10pm on Saturday, following reports a person had been attacked by at least two offenders.

The 33-year-old Caucasian victim was transported to hospital in a critical condition, where he died from his injuries.

In an update, Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin said "the motive for this attack is not yet clear".

"At this stage we believe that there are two assailants, and while they are not yet identified, someone will know who these people are.

Baldwin said investigators were continuing to gather and review CCTV and track the victim's movements throughout Saturday.

"We believe there are members of the public who may hold crucial information that can help us," he said.

"Police urgently want to speak with anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area, around a bus stop near 69 St Johns Rd, between 9pm and 10pm on Saturday.

"We are keeping an open mind as to what may have happened in the moments before the attack, and the events preceding it.

"We also do not know if the victim was waiting for a bus at the time he was attacked, or whether he was taking shelter from the storm," he said.

He urged members of the public, including drivers with dashcam footage, to "do the right thing" and come forward to police with any information.

Baldwin said efforts were continuing to formally identify the man, "but we believe we know who he is, and are in contact with next of kin".

"We will be working with them through this process and keeping them informed of any developments," he said.

The scene examination on St Johns Rd has been completed, and a post-mortem is scheduled to begin today.

"Even a small piece of information, which you might think is insignificant, could be the missing puzzle piece we need to hold these offenders to account," Baldwin said.

Reports can be made online through 105, or provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.