‘We must be wise as serpents,’ sect leader defendant instructed witness in homicide inquiry

Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·12 Jun, 2026 05:34 AM6 mins to read‌Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams will speak to the media concerning the Gulf Harbour homicide investigation.At the same time as he was being investigated for the death of a 70-year-old woman, Auckland-based religious sect leader Kaixiao Liu was caught on tape warning a potential witness: “We must be wise as serpents” around outsiders.

The statement, said in Mandarin but translated by authorities into English, was