The trial date of South African mother and doctor, Lauren Dickason, accused of killing her three children in New Zealand has been set for March 2023.

The 40-year old Dickason is charged with murdering her twin girls, Maya and Karla, aged 2, and their older sister Liane, aged 6, last month.

She made her first court appearance on 18 September and was referred to hospital for mental evaluation.

Her trial date has now been set to start on 20 March 2023.

Dickason is expected to appear in court again on 15 October.