Trial date set for man accused of murdering wife in Lake Hāwea

Tuesday 4 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 4 Mar 2025, 10:44am

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Robert White has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife, Karen White, who died at her Lake Hāwea property in March 2024. He appeared in the High Court at Invercargill, where a trial date was set for 2027. His lawyer expects to mount a strong defence against the circumstantial case.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldTue 4 Mar 2025, 9:31am

   Lake Hāwea homicide: Karen White’s husband will stand trial in 2027 (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 4 Mar 2025, 9:57am

   Lake Hāwea homicide: Date set for husband's trial (opens in new tab)

3. RNZTue 4 Mar 2025, 10:01am

   Karen White's husband Robert White pleads not guilty to her murder (opens in new tab)

4. StuffTue 4 Mar 2025, 10:44am

   White murder trial set for 2027 (opens in new tab)