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.
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.”
