A man who denies killing someone in a fatal crash will have to wait a year to stand trial.
Adam Kapo Henare pleaded not guilty in the High Court at Palmerston North on Friday to the manslaughter of Levin man Raynor Waikura Cribb.
Cribb, 27, died at the scene of a crash on February 23 on Cambridge St, Levin.
At the time, police said they were called to the scene at about 2.30am.
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Henare is accused of causing Cribb’s death by omitting without lawful excuse to take reasonable care to avoid danger while in control of a Subaru motor vehicle.
Crown prosecutor Ben Vanderkolk said a two-week trial could take place from October 2, 2023.
Henare’s case was Widow of man who died in east Auckland crash says her life was ‘torn to pieces’
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“>first called in court on October 12, 2022.
Henare is in custody until an administrative hearing in December.
