At least people have died in suspicious or homicidal circumstances in New Zealand so far in .

At the same time last year there had been suspected homicides. Last year's toll closed at .

On average there are homicides in New Zealand each year. The rate of 1.3 homicides per 100,000 people is above the OECD median of 0.95 per 100,000.

The Homicide Report's data is provisional and may change depending on the outcome of investigations and court cases.