Woman admits trying to kill her mother with poisoned tea, setting house on fire

A woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to poison her mother with a cup of tea and burn her house down.The woman appeared in the Auckland High Court on Wednesday morning, accused of lacing a cup of tea with insecticide.She was also charged with arson after setting fire to her mother's property on the same day in June.The woman was initially charged with attempted murder. However, she later pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of attempting to poison and admitted the arson.Her mother and other family members were present in court and backed her application for restorative justice.She has applied for permanent name suppression and will be sentenced in February.