The couple, who live in Southland and have been granted interim name suppression, appeared before Judge John Brandts-Giesen.
They are jointly charged with entering into a money laundering transaction knowing that the property was the proceeds of an offence at Christchurch on May 26, 2020.
Both were remanded on bail to appear on February 1 to enter a plea.
Judge Brandts-Geisen granted name suppression of the woman due to mental health reasons.
He also granted name suppression to her husband.