4 November 2014 01:55 am
It was to attend church services. The woman, said to be the man's partner, was stabbed to death in her apartment in 2000.
The man was arrested in Auckland in August. A court hearing took place today at the Auckland District Court today - with police opposing the 42 year old's application saying he poses a flight risk.
The judge agreed, saying a two hour window to attend mass could be used by him to make arrangements to abscond.
The man's identity and how he got to New Zealand has been suppressed.