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The man accused of murdering a woman in Central Otago's Lake Hāwea last year can be named as her husband.
It comes after a near year-long police investigation into the death of Invercargill woman Karen White in March 2024.
61-year-old Robert White, a fisherman and husband of Karen White, appeared in the Queenstown District Court today at his first appearance.
Robert White's lawyer Fiona Guy Kidd KC entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client in front of Judge Duncan Harvey.
While a bid for name suppression was not made, an application for media to take photos and video was declined.
He was remanded on bail to Southland and would reappear in the Invercargill High Court on March 4.
Police were back at the homicide scene in Lake Hāwea with scientists from the ESR, completing further examinations in relation to areas of interest.
Crime and Justice
December 12, 2024
Police say investigators were working "tirelessly" to establish the circumstances around the death of 60-year-old Invercargill woman Karen Gaylene White earlier this year.
Crime and Justice
November 22, 2024
In an update this morning, Otago Lakes Area Commander Paula Enoka confirmed an arrest had been made.
"Police continue to support the family and friends of Ms White, and our condolences go out to them."
