AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Mike and Bob Bryan are set to reunite as a doubles combination next month in New Zealand when the brothers begin their 21st season on the ATP Tour.

Bob Bryan has been sidelined since injuring his hip in the lead-up to the French Open, and Mike paired with fellow American Jack Sock to win the Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles and the ATP Finals, taking the world No. 1 ranking on his own.

With Bob back to full fitness, the 40-year-old twins will reunite for the ASB Classic hardcourt tournament in Auckland before heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open.

The Bryan brothers have won 114 doubles titles together, more than any other pairing, and have held the No. 1 doubles ranking jointly for 438 weeks. They have won 16 Grand Slam doubles titles together and a further 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles between them, adding an Olympic gold medal in 2012.

But they have yet to win a match in Auckland.

"We are stoked to be coming back to Auckland," the brothers said in a joint statement."We've got a bit of a point to prove.

"We've won 114 titles together but are yet to get the W in Auckland. We've got to change that. Here's hoping 2019 can be our year."</s>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man accused of killing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane made his first appearance in a New Zealand court Monday.

The 26-year-old man stared at the ground while a judge addressed him during the brief appearance at the Auckland District Court. The man has not yet entered a plea on murder charges and the court has temporarily blocked his name from being published.

Millane’s father, David Millane, traveled to New Zealand last week after his daughter vanished, and Judge Evangelos Thomas addressed him and other family members.

“I don’t know what to say to you at this time, but your grief must be desperate,” he said, according to television station Three. “We all hope justice will be fair and swift and ultimately bring you some peace.”

The case has riveted people both in Britain and New Zealand.

Described by her father as fun-loving and family-oriented, Millane had been traveling in New Zealand as part of a planned yearlong trip abroad that began in Peru. She went missing Dec. 1 and failed to get in touch with her family on her birthday the next day, or on the days that followed, which alarmed them.

Before she vanished, Millane had been staying at a backpacker hostel in Auckland and left some of her belongings there. Detective Inspector Scott Beard said she met a man for a couple of hours in the evening before surveillance cameras showed them entering the CityLife hotel at about 9:40 p.m.

A week after Millane disappeared, police detained a man for questioning and later charged him with murder.

On Sunday, police found a body they believe is that of Millane in a forested area about 10 meters (33 feet) from the side of the road in the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland. Police believe Millane’s body was taken to the area in a rental car that was later left in the town of Taupo.

The suspect’s lawyer, Ian Brookie, applied on Monday for name suppression on the basis his client needed it for a fair trial, an argument that Judge Thomas rejected on the basis of open justice. Brookie appealed, triggering the man’s name to be temporarily suppressed.

The man is scheduled to make his next court appearance Jan. 23.</s>Pictures have been released by New Zealand Police of a hired car that could help officers piece together what happened in the final moments of Grace Millane's life.

The search for the 22-year-old from Wickford was called off after a body was found in a section of bush on Scenic Drive in the Waitakere Ranges this morning (Sunday, December 9) .

Yesterday (Saturday, December 8), police revealed that Grace's disappearance was being treated as a homicide investigation.

They also confirmed that a 26-year-old man, who was speaking to police in connection with Grace's disappearance, would be charged with her murder when he appears at Auckland District Court tomorrow (Monday, December 10).

Earlier today, detective inspector Scott Beard revealed the search had been called off after officers found a body.

He said: "Since early this morning a scene examination has been underway in a section of bush on Scenic Drive in the Waitakere Ranges.

"This area was identified late last night as a location of interest as a result of our investigative work.

"I can now advise that shortly after 4pm today, we located a body which we believe to be Grace.

"The formal identification process will now take place, however based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days, we expect that this is Grace.

"Obviously this brings the search for Grace to an end. It is an unbearable time for the Millane family and our hearts go out to them.

"The investigation will continue though for some time yet."

Images of a red Toyota were released online earlier today, with DI Beard asking anyone who saw the car on Monday (December 3) between 6am and 9.30am in West Auckland to call police immediately.

He added: "The focus now is to piece together exactly what happened to a young girl, who came to this country on her own.

"I am releasing two photographs of a 2016 red Toyota Corolla hatchback.

"This car was hired from a central Auckland rental car company. We need to hear from anyone who saw this car last Monday morning between 6am and 9.30am in the West Auckland area.

"Anyone who saw the vehicle is asked to call us on 0800 676 255.

"Finally, I would like to thank the investigation team for their long hours of hard work over the past few days.

"We will be pleased to be giving Grace back to her family."

For the latest updates on this breaking news incident, follow our live blog here.</s>New Zealand police said Sunday they found a body they believe to be that of missing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane.

Police said the body was in a forested area about 10 meters (33 feet) from the side of the road in the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland.

Tourist Grace Millane has been missing since Dec. 1, and failed to contact her family on her birthday Dec. 2.

On Saturday, a 26-year-old man was charged with murder in her case after he was detained for questioning. He is due to make his first court appearance on Monday.

Millane was on a planned yearlong trip abroad that began in Peru. She arrived in New Zealand last month and was last seen entering a central Auckland hotel with a man on the evening of Dec. 1.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard told reporters near the crime scene in the Waitakare Ranges that police believe Millane's body was taken to the area in a rental car that was later left in the town of Taupo.

Police spent several hours searching the area, which they cordoned off and where they put up a tent, before making the announcement.

"This area was identified late last night as a location of interest as a result of our investigative work," Beard said. "I can now advise that a short time ago, we located a body, which we believe to be Grace. A formal identification process will now take place, however, based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days, we expect that this is Grace."

Millane's father David Millane traveled from Britain to New Zealand last week.

"It is an unbearable time for the Millane family, and our hearts go out to them," Beard said.

Before she vanished, Millane had been staying at a backpacker hostel in Auckland, and she left some of her belongings there. Beard said she met a man for a couple of hours on the evening of Dec. 1 before surveillance cameras showed them entering the CityLife hotel at about 9:40 p.m.

Her family was surprised and worried when she didn't contact them on her birthday or get in touch over on the days that followed.

After arriving in New Zealand on Friday, David Millane spoke with media.

"Grace is a lovely, outgoing, fun-loving, family-oriented daughter," he said, adding that she was usually in touch with her family every day.

"She arrived here on the 20th of November, and has been bombarding us with numerous photographs and messages of her adventures," Millane said. "We are all extremely upset, and it's very difficult at this time to fully describe the range of emotions we are going through."</s>The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. It is provided to our readers as a service from The Western Journal.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said Sunday they found a body they believe to be that of missing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane.

Police said the body was in a forested area about 10 meters (33 feet) from the side of the road in the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland.

Tourist Grace Millane has been missing since Dec. 1, and failed to contact her family on her birthday Dec. 2.

On Saturday, a 26-year-old man was charged with murder in her case after he was detained for questioning. He is due to make his first court appearance on Monday.

Millane was on a planned yearlong trip abroad that began in Peru. She arrived in New Zealand last month and was last seen entering a central Auckland hotel with a man on the evening of Dec. 1.

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Detective Inspector Scott Beard told reporters near the crime scene in the Waitakare Ranges that police believe Millane’s body was taken to the area in a rental car that was later left in the town of Taupo.

Police spent several hours searching the area, which they cordoned off and where they put up a tent, before making the announcement.

“This area was identified late last night as a location of interest as a result of our investigative work,” Beard said. “I can now advise that a short time ago, we located a body, which we believe to be Grace. A formal identification process will now take place, however, based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days, we expect that this is Grace.”

Millane’s father David Millane traveled from Britain to New Zealand last week.

“It is an unbearable time for the Millane family, and our hearts go out to them,” Beard said.

Before she vanished, Millane had been staying at a backpacker hostel in Auckland, and she left some of her belongings there. Beard said she met a man for a couple of hours on the evening of Dec. 1 before surveillance cameras showed them entering the CityLife hotel at about 9:40 p.m.

Her family was surprised and worried when she didn’t contact them on her birthday or get in touch over on the days that followed.

After arriving in New Zealand on Friday, David Millane spoke with media.

“Grace is a lovely, outgoing, fun-loving, family-oriented daughter,” he said, adding that she was usually in touch with her family every day.

“She arrived here on the 20th of November, and has been bombarding us with numerous photographs and messages of her adventures,” Millane said. “We are all extremely upset, and it’s very difficult at this time to fully describe the range of emotions we are going through.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards.</s>MELBOURNE: New Zealand police said on Sunday that they believe they found the body of a missing 22-year-old British woman after charging a 26-year-old man with her murder.

Grace Millane, who was travelling the world after finishing university, went missing on Dec. 1 in Auckland. On Saturday the police said that she was murdered and that they were questioning a man about the case.

Late on Saturday the 26-year-old man was charged with Millane's murder, Detective Inspector Scott Beard told reporters. The man, whose name was withheld, is due in court on Monday morning.

Police found the body following a search of a bush area in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges. The body had not yet been formally identified, but it was believed to be that of Millane, Beard said.

"Obviously, this brings the search for Grace to an end," Beard said. "It is an unbearable time for the Millane family and our hearts go out to them."

He added that Millane's family, including her father who has flown to New Zealand on Friday, has been informed. Asked how the father was doing, Beard said, "Any father, any parent in this situation would struggle."</s>WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A man accused of killing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane made his first appearance in a New Zealand court Monday.

Media reports say the 26-year-old man stared at the ground while a judge addressed him during the brief appearance at the Auckland District Court. The man has not yet entered a plea on murder charges and his name has been temporarily suppressed.

The case has riveted people both in Britain and New Zealand.

Described by her father as fun-loving and family-oriented, Millane had been travelling in New Zealand as part of a planned yearlong trip abroad that began in Peru. She went missing Dec. 1, and police on Saturday detained a man for questioning.</s>The man accused of killing British backpacker Grace Millane was described today as a ‘blatant liar’ by a former flatmate as he appeared in court on a murder charge.

The suspect, 26, once shared a flat with three journalism graduates in Auckland and he was asked to leave after just six weeks after his three female flatmates became ‘uncomfortable’ when he was present.

One of the flatmates who asked to be identified by her middle name Rose now lives in London, but said she was sickened when she learned of the accused man’s identity.

‘It almost made me ill’ she said. ‘I remembered him immediately from when we all shared a flat together in Auckland in 2016.

‘He was a fantasist and a liar. I caught him out big time and it made the three of us very unhappy that he was in our home.’

Rose, 23, said he arrived at their flat in Auckland after responding to a flat share advertisement and paid the first month rent in advance as was required.

‘He told us that his parents were big in buying up property and restaurants in Australia and we believed him’ she said.

‘But then he later told us that he was negotiating to buy a restaurant in The Viaduct in Auckland. But I knew that had to be a lie.

‘The restaurant is owned by my family and I knew my relative wasn’t selling up.’

Rose said this startled her and the other two women and they felt more uncomfortable when the suspect would drink heavily, although he was never aggressive or made any sexual advances towards them.

‘His chest would come out and he would be brash. His persona would change completely and he would be speaking with a different voice.’

The three women, who had not asked for references prior to welcoming him into the flat, said after being asked to leave, he said his mother had died and he needed to return to Australia anyway.

‘We later found out that she was alive and he stayed on in Auckland.

‘He left without paying a month’s rent he owed us. And two days later he came back into the flat while we were out.’

Rose said a bigger shock came when she visited her family restaurant and found him there.

‘He was working as a bar man and I could see he was a fantasist who built his life on small connections he made.

‘By working in my relative’s restaurant, he had created this story about buying it for his family. But he was just lying.

‘When he saw me, he just walked out and nobody heard from him again.

‘I feel so sorry for Grace. It made me feel sick this morning when I heard.’

It comes as it was revealed earlier today that Grace Millane posted a chilling final picture of one of her works of art containing a reference to 'death' just weeks before her murder in New Zealand.

The backpacker, 22, from Essex, posted a picture on her Instagram account of a watercolour human skull with the caption: 'Two can keep a secret, if one of them is dead'.

The quote is a reference to the theme song of the hit TV show, Pretty Little Liars, which follows the lives of four girls after their friend vanishes.

Just weeks after uploading the cryptic social media post Grace vanished from her hotel in Auckland and was found dead on Sunday in the countryside outside the city.

Grace, who was a keen artist having studied advertising, posted the image on her page Art by Millane - and it has since received thousands of likes and shares.

A 26-year-old man appeared in court in Auckland on Monday morning charged with her murder on December 1-2.

Yesterday, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made an emotional apology on behalf of the country to Grace's family.

Addressing Ms Millane's family, she said: 'I cannot imagine the grief of her family and what they would be experiencing and feeling right now.

'My thoughts and prayers are with her father David, who is in the country, her mother Gillian, who cannot be here, and her wider family, friends and loved ones.

'From the Kiwis I have spoken to, there is this overwhelming sense of hurt and shame that this has happened in our country, a place that prides itself on our hospitality, on our manaakitanga [a Maori term meaning kindness and generosity] especially to those who are visiting our shores.'

Her voice cracking with emotion, the PM added: 'So on behalf of New Zealand, I want to apologise to Grace's family. Your daughter should have been safe here, and she wasn't, and I'm sorry for that.'

It remains unclear how the suspect and Ms Millane met or what the possible motive for the killing might be.

Police took the 26-year-old man into custody earlier this week and have charged him with Ms Millane's murder.

The suspect cannot currently be named in New Zealand or on social media due to a court order, the New Zealand Herald reported.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard said Ms Millane's body was found near Scenic Drive, which leads through the Waitakere Ranges, a popular parkland west of Auckland.

She was discovered about ten yards from the side of the road, hidden in bushland, with her body believed to have been taken there in a rented red Toyota Corolla.

The red Toyota was then rented out again to persons unrelated to the investigation, and it was eventually seized by police some 190 miles from Auckland, in the small tourist town of Taupo.</s>Man accused of killing tourist appears in New Zealand court

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man accused of killing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane made his first appearance in a New Zealand court Monday.

The 26-year-old man stared at the ground while a judge addressed him during the brief appearance at the Auckland District Court. The man has not yet entered a plea on murder charges and the court has temporarily blocked his name from being published.

Millane's father, David Millane, traveled to New Zealand last week after his daughter vanished, and Judge Evangelos Thomas addressed him and other family members.

"I don't know what to say to you at this time, but your grief must be desperate," he said, according to television station Three. "We all hope justice will be fair and swift and ultimately bring you some peace."

The case has riveted people both in Britain and New Zealand.

Described by her father as fun-loving and family-oriented, Millane had been traveling in New Zealand as part of a planned yearlong trip abroad that began in Peru. She went missing Dec. 1 and failed to get in touch with her family on her birthday the next day, or on the days that followed, which alarmed them.

Before she vanished, Millane had been staying at a backpacker hostel in Auckland and left some of her belongings there. Detective Inspector Scott Beard said she met a man for a couple of hours in the evening before surveillance cameras showed them entering the CityLife hotel at about 9:40 p.m.

A week after Millane disappeared, police detained a man for questioning and later charged him with murder.

On Sunday, police found a body they believe is that of Millane in a forested area about 10 meters (33 feet) from the side of the road in the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland. Police believe Millane's body was taken to the area in a rental car that was later left in the town of Taupo.

The suspect's lawyer, Ian Brookie, applied on Monday for name suppression on the basis his client needed it for a fair trial, an argument that Judge Thomas rejected on the basis of open justice. Brookie appealed, triggering the man's name to be temporarily suppressed.

The man is scheduled to make his next court appearance Jan. 23.</s>New details about the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane can now be revealed.

The 26-year-old will appear in the Auckland District Court today.

Ms Millane was last seen on CCTV on Saturday, December 1 entering the CityLife Hotel in central Auckland with a 26-year-old man who was now in police custody.

The New Zealand Herald has viewed court documents that state who the man is, what he is alleged to have done and where he is from.

Until he has appeared in court his name cannot legally be published.

This is to allow for any applications for interim name suppression to be made and is standard when a person has not yet appeared before a judge.

But the Herald can reveal that the man is alleged to have murdered Grace between December 1 and 2.

The man is listed as living on Queen St - the same address as CityLife Hotel where Millane was last seen alive.

His occupation is not listed.

Millane's body was found in a section of bush just 10m off Scenic Drive in West Auckland's Waitakere Ranges yesterday.

She was found a week after her 22nd birthday.

The Essex woman, who recently graduated from university, came to New Zealand as part of a year-long solo OE.

She arrived in Auckland just days before she was killed.

Millane was last seen on CCTV on Saturday, December 1 entering CityLife Hotel with a 26-year-old man.

That man has been charged with her murder.

Police have not confirmed how the pair met.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard yesterday released two photos of a 2016 red Toyota

Corolla hatchback linked to Millane's death.

The car was hired from a central Auckland rental company just before lunchtime last Sunday and was later found in Taupo.

The investigation team were now calling on anyone who saw the vehicle in the West Auckland area between 6am and 9.30am last Monday, December 3, to contact them.

Beard, visibly emotional after delivering the news to Millane's family and then the media that a body had been found, said the focus of the investigation was now to piece together exactly what happened to the young woman.

"It is an unbearable time for the Millane family and our hearts go out to them," he said.

Beard said Millane's body was found as a result of "investigative work".

Yesterday a team of 18 police officers, including forensic experts, spent the morning gathering evidence in a patch of manuka and scrub off a layby not far from the Waitakere dam carpark.

Officers dressed in white overalls were seen exiting the bush carrying clear bags. Large tents were erected on the side of the road and there were numerous police cars, both marked and unmarked.

By 4pm they had found her body.

"The formal identification process will now take place, however based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days, we expect that this is Grace," said Beard.

Since news broke that Millane's body had been recovered, support for her family has been swelling around the world.

In New Zealand a number of vigils to honour Millane are being planned. In Auckland a peace walk is also being organised for this Saturday, along Queen St in the CBD.

Grace Millane embarks on a year-long solo OE, starting in South America at the end of October, before she arrives in New Zealand on November 20.

She travels around the upper North Island, including Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga.

Grace arrives in Auckland and checks into the Base Backpackers Hostel.

Grace makes contact with her family - the last time they will hear from her after daily messages back and forth.

Grace is captured on CCTV leaving Andy's Burgers & Bar, on the first level of SkyCity, at 7.15pm.

Later, at 9.41pm, Grace is captured again on CCTV, entering the CityLife Hotel on Queen St with a man.

Family become concerned after Grace doesn't respond to messages wishing her a happy 22nd birthday.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard says police have "grave fears" for her safety.

Just after 3pm, police take in to custody the man, 26, Grace was with at the hotel and find a "vehicle of interest".

At 5pm, Beard announces the investigation is now a homicide inquiry.

A body believed to be Grace is found in the Waitakere Ranges.
The body of missing tourist Grace Millane is found outside of Auckland, New Zealand.