A man charged with two counts of murder has pleaded not guilty in the High Court at Auckland today.
The police found the bodies of two people when they were called to a house in the West Auckland suburb of Glendene in July 2022.
The 27-year-old accused has name suppression and a trial date has been set for October 2023.
The identity of the victims also remains suppressed.
There was a large number of people in the public gallery of the high court for the defendant's appearance.