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The man accused of murdering James Whitikau Barton has denied the charge. The 33-year-old, who has interim name suppression, entered a not-guilty plea to a...

The accused, aged 33, entered no plea to a charge of murder by stabbing or cutting.

A 33-year-old man appeared in Nelson District Court on a charge of murder this morning, where a woman told him "I'll wait for you when you get out, with a shotgun".

There were tense scenes in the Nelson District Court this morning as the man accused of murdering James Whitikau Barton made a first appearance after his...

The 33-year-old accused was due to appear in court on Friday.

Nelson police have charged a man with murdering James Whitikau Barton and have credited tips from the public for leading to the charge. Barton, 48,...

Nelson police have charged a man with murdering James Whitikau Barton and have credited tips from the public for leading to the charge. Barton, 48, died...

Police have found a vehicle believed to be related to the homicide of a man in the Nelson area last week.

Police have found a car linked to the homicide of Nelson man James Whitikau Barton, who died after being assaulted, but are still asking for more information...

James Whitikau Barton died after he was found with critical injuries at an Orchard Street property on Friday night.