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    A man will stand trial accused of murdering a Christchurch woman on New Year's Eve

    A man will stand trial accused of murdering a Christchurch woman on New Year's Eve


    Bella Te Pania was found in a vehicle at an Air New Zealand engineering and maintenance facility at Christchurch International Airport.

    Emergency services were called, but the 33-year-old sex worker died a short time later

    A 43-year-old plasterer was arrested at the scene and has been charged with her murder.

    Today at the High Court in Christchurch, he entered a not guilty plea

    A trial date has been set for May

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Entertainment:
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     Entertainment:
    Neil Patrick Harris was "bummed" after Uncoupled never got a second season 14:20

     Living & Travel:
    A Coromandel holidaymaker is still in shock after a shark attacked his kayak 'completely out of the blue.' 14:07

     Entertainment:
    Corey Feldman has claimed he was sexually assaulted by his late co-star Corey Haim 13:50

     Accident and Emergency:
    A light aircraft has crashed into an unoccupied house on the Coromandel Peninsula 13:47

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