The ex-partner of Leigh Wallace had attended relationship counselling with her only hours before he fatally shot her in the head.
Flint Wallace, 57, pleaded guilty to murdering Leigh Wallace via audio visual link at Hamilton High Court this morning.
Wallace and Leigh Wallace, 50, who were also first cousins, had been in an on and off again relationship since 2014, according to the summary of facts.
Wallace had a history of family harm incidents and in June last year had his firearms licence revoked.
In July this year Leigh Wallace moved out of the Wallace's Otorohanga property to live with family in Whakatane, but returned to Otorohanga on August 31 to attend relationship counselling.