She appeared briefly in the High Court at Dunedin yesterday before Justice Jonathan Eaton via video link, where no plea was entered.
The defendant will remain in custody while mental health assessments take place.
Counsel Sarah Saunderson-Warner successfully argued for continued suppression of her client’s name, which also extends to that of the victim.
Crown prosecutor Richard Smith did not oppose that course and sought suppression of the defendant’s employer’s name.
Justice Eaton granted the applications.
On May 18, police were called to a Tainui address where a man was found dead. At the time, Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh said the defendant was taken into custody at the scene and they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the death.
The woman will appear again in court on August 15.
