Philip Polkinghorn has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Pauline Hanna and will face a jury trial.
The Auckland eye surgeon was charged with Hanna's murder more than a year after she died in her Remuera home last April.
Polkinghorn appeared at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday where his lawyer reiterated his not guilty plea.
He was remanded on bail until his next appearance in November and a trial date was set for July 29, 2024.
After Polkinghorn's first appearance in court, he issued a statement saying he was "shocked" by the charges.
"I have recorded that I am not guilty immediately. Now that the police have charged me the matter is before the courts and I am not permitted to comment further," he said at the time.
"The justice process must now run its course and I trust the truth will be shown. I thank my family and friends for their enduring love and support."
Hanna, who was also known as Pauline Polkinghorne, was found dead on April 5 last year in the Upland Rd home in Remuera where she lived with her husband.
She was a top health director at Counties Manukau District Health Board.
In the year after Hanna's death, the police investigation had been shrouded in secrecy. It was reported Hanna hired a private investigator before she died while detectives had also reportedly interviewed a large number of her husband's associates.
