Source: Radio New Zealand
RNZ / Angus Dreaver
Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a body at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay.
Officers were called to the property on Taihape Road in Omahu, near Hastings, at 9.10am on Tuesday – where cordons remain.
Police said it was unclear how the person came to be there, and how they died, and were treating the death as unexplained.
They said a scene examination and post-mortem would be carried out as they worked to identify the person and understand the circumstances surrounding their death.
Police said anyone with information could get in touch by calling Crime Stoppers or 105, quoting reference number 260203/9739.
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