A jury of seven women and five men has been empanelled in the Grace Millane murder trial at the High Court in Auckland today.
Ms Millane, a British backpacker, was reported missing from central Auckland on the eve her 22nd birthday in December last year.
Her body was found in dense bush in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges just days after she went missing.
The accused man, 27, who has name suppression, has pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution will open its case on Wednesday, and the trial is meant to last five weeks.
Justice Simon Moore has warned the jury not to engage with any social media or internet searches into the case.
He has said it could result in the jury being discharged or ultimately a mis-trial being declared.
He told the jury of seven women and five men that the evidence they hear in court is the only thing they need to consider.
Justice Moore said it is all about fairness and open mindedness.
The jury has been sent home until Wednesday morning when the Crown will open its case.
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