The trial of three men accused of the shooting death of another man near Kinloch has begun in the High Court at Hamilton.
The three men - Whakapumaitanga Clarke, 25, Cody Paul Griffin, 25, and Daniel George Chase, 22 - all face charges of murder and aggravated robbery.
Scott John Henry, 48, was found dead by a family member at his Whangamata Rd property north of Lake Taupō on July 20.
The trio are each accused of murdering Henry and, being armed with a firearm, robbing him of a green Ridgeline Pikau bag and its contents.
The trial got under way on Monday with the empanelling of the jury of seven men and five women.
They were then excused for the rest of the day so discussions could be had between the lawyers.
Clarke is represented in court by Max Simpkins, Chase's counsel is Bill Lawson, and Griffin's counsel is John Munro.
The trial, before Justice Sarah Katz, is set down for three weeks. It will resume tomorrow with the opening of the Crown case by prosecutor Amanda Gordon.
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