A man who denies murdering Coubin Arerua Tamatoa-Makaea at a Whenuapai property can now be identified.
Isaac Harnwell appeared today at the High Court at Auckland, where his lawyer Jenny Verry entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
Justice Sally Fitzgerald said his name suppression order lapsed today.
The judge set a trial date for August next year and the accused, who is from Whangārei, was remanded in custody.
Emergency services were first called to help Tamatoa-Makaea on Trig Rd just before 2am on August 5.
