New Zealand

Name revealed of man charged with Waikato murder

11:52 am on 9 July 2019

A man charged with murder after a shooting in rural Waikato last month can now be named as Orren Scott Williams.

Orren Scott Williams appeared via video link in the Photo: RNZ / Andrew McRae

The 37-year old is charged with the murder of 23-year-old Faalili Moleli Fauatea at Hauturu near Kawhia on 6 June.

He is also facing charges of three counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, selling a class-C controlled drug, possession of methamphetamine and the unlawful possession of a firearm.

The accused appeared in the High Court in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Justice Lang lifted interim name suppression and remanded him in custody to reappear on 10 September for a case review hearing.

A trial date has been set for September next year.