Police in New Zealand have charged a 23-year-old local man over the shooting death of an Australian tourist in the North Island community of Raglan.
Sean McKinnon was gunned down in the early hours of Friday morning during a carjacking, but his fiance Bianca Buckley managed to escape and raise the alarm.
Police executed a search warrant on overnight and arrested the man who will face Hamilton District Court today.
Mr McKinnon's body and the stolen vehicle were found at Gordonton, 80km away from the crime scene.
The gunman reportedly demanded the keys to the campervan before shooting Mr McKinnon "more than once", police said.
Friends are remembering Mr McKinnon and have paid tribute to his "knockabout" Australian personality.
Friend Julian Smith told AAP Mr McKinnon loved to surf big waves along the Victorian coast.
"He was a lovable, knockabout Aussie guy, loved his surfing," Mr Smith told AAP.
Colin Chung from Colin's Cafe at nearby Whale Bay said the area is a rocky coastline and provided some of the best surf in New Zealand but it is off the beaten track for tourists.
He heard helicopters in the air about 6.30am but thought it might have been about a boat in trouble. "It stayed in the air for a long time, maybe 45 minutes," he said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to Mr McKinnon's family.
His mother Rhonda, brother and four sisters have flown to New Zealand to aid police bring his body home, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Bianca Buckley managed to escape the ordeal and raise the alarm at a nearby property. Source: Facebook
After learning of the news, Mr McKinnon's friends gathered at their local pub in Port Campbell to remember him.
Olivia Tutungi told the Nine Network Mr McKinnon was a unique person who made the most out of life.
"I think like most people, it's a shock, it's really hard to comprehend and really hard to know how to cope with this scenario.
"Sean was completely unique and he lived totally for the moment," she said.
Mr McKinnon's sister Emmeline McKinnon told News Corp Australia she feels "sheer helplessness".
"It's a horrible thought to know he was alone when he died," she said.
"He would always tell you he loved you and would give you a hug."
Ms McKinnon said the killer had devastated their family.
"You took away someone deeply loved and treasured," she said.
