An Auckland man has pleaded not guilty to murdering his partner Cissy Chen.
Yun Qing (Jack) Liu, 57, appeared in the High Court at Auckland today before Justice Timothy Brewer.
He entered a not guilty plea to the murder of Ms Chen.
Ms Chen, 44, was last seen on November 5, 2012, after leaving the accountancy firm she worked at and driving home.
Police found her body late last month after a contractor mowing the lawns at Totaravale Reserve found a ribcage and skull in a drain.