A woman who was at the Red Fox Tavern when the publican was shot dead mor than 30 years ago has described hearing a loud explosion, before seeing her boss fall to the floor.
Forty-three-year-old father-of-two Chris Bush was gunned down during a robbery at the tavern in Maramarua, northern Waikato, in October 1987.
Mark Hoggart, 60, and another man with name suppression are on trial in the High Court at Auckland, charged with murder and aggravated robbery.
They deny any involvement in the crime. But today the Crown began calling witnesses in its case against them.
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson is covering the case. She talks to Lisa Owen.
