Man charged with Tauranga murder appears in courtANDREW CAMPBELL/SUNLIVE Police believe Lance Wayne Waite was at a Wilrose Pl address shortly before he was dumped at Tauranga Hospital. A man has been charged with murder after the death of a Tauranga man has appeared in court. Lance Wayne Waite, 58, died on Wednesday after being dumped at Tauranga Hospital. The 26-year-old man accused of his murder appeared briefly in the Tauranga District Court on Friday morning where he was remanded in custody, without plea, until February. READ MORE: Man dumped at Tauranga Hospital dies, police investigatingWaite died shortly after he was dropped off at the emergency department with critical injuries, Detective Inspector Lewis Warner said in an earlier statement.

Source: Stuff January 04, 2018 23:03 UTC