Hamilton man charged with murder of Ngāruawāhia woman

Waikato TimesNZ HeraldTuesday 4 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Chalise Teira Barton-Barbarich, 34, has appeared in the High Court after dropping name suppression. He faces a murder charge following a brawl in Ngāruawāhia on 27 December last year. The victim, 42-year-old Turipapa Tukere, died from injuries sustained during the incident.

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First reported by Waikato Times, Tue 4 Mar 2025, 9:53am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 6 minutes
  1. Waikato TimesWaikato Times

    Man charged with murder following death of Ngāruawāhia woman named (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Ngaruawahia murder accused Chalise Barton-Barbarich drops name suppression (opens in new tab)