New Zealand mother accused of murdering children found in suitcases goes on trial

Hakyung Lee stands in the dock at the High Court in Auckland, New Zealand - (AP)

A New Zealand woman has gone on trial accused of murdering her two young children whose remains were discovered in suitcases years after their deaths.

Hakyung Lee, a Korean-born New Zealander in her 40s, is charged with killing her son Minu Jo, 6, and daughter Yuna Jo, 8, in June 2018. She denies the charges.