A Tauranga woman is the third person charged with murder following a stabbing in Ohauiti late last year.
Hyacin Eruera, 40, appeared in the High Court at Tauranga yesterday and denied one count each of murder, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assault with a weapon - the latter two charges relate to alleged assaults against two other people.
Takena Tiepa-Rapana, 19, was found dead on Mansfield Rd, Ohauiti on November 30.
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Eruera's alleged co-offenders, Hiakita Hori Eruera, 36, and Paul William Taki, appeared in the High Court in Tauranga in January. Their counsel said they would defend the charges when the were due to next appear in the High Court at Rotorua on June 17. They were remanded in custody until that time.