A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering Wanganui man Brett Hall.
The 49-year-old man entered his plea in the High Court at Wanganui this morning.
There is blanket suppression on all details of the case, including the man's name.
He was charged with Mr Hall's murder last month.
Mr Hall disappeared three years ago. He was last seen at his Pitangi property, between Parikino-Atene, on May 27, 2011.