A Rotorua woman has been charged with the murder of Michelle Hoffman-Tamm.
Gwenda Leigh Sloane, aka Pluss, 44, a process worker, appeared in the Rotorua District Court this morning before Judge Chris McGuire.
She was originally charged with assault but that was withdrawn by the police.
She now faced a charge of murdering Ms Hoffman-Tamm on November 7 at Rotorua.
During the appearance name suppression for Sloane was lifted.