The man accused of killing Kaikohe grandmother Linda Woods will have to wait almost two years for his trial unless a judge can find space in a stretched court system.
Terrance Kiro, 52, appeared in the High Court at Whangārei on Friday charged with the manslaughter of Woods, 71, in her Kaikohe home on June 1.
Through his lawyer Catherine Cull KC he entered not-guilty pleas to that charge and others of burglary and aggravated assault before Justice Timothy Brewer.
Kiro did not apply for continued name suppression, meaning he can now be named.
Justice Brewer remanded him in custody for a three-week trial starting on June 9, 2025 - almost two years away.