Police are examining the scene, and a post-mortem examination will be conducted tomorrow.

A 50-year-old man is in custody and assisting with enquiries.

>> More Accident and Emergency News

Other Accident and Emergency News

12 Apr: A person has been rescued from an apartment fire in Auckland

12 Apr: Traffic disruption and congestion expected around the capital, as a main water pipe gets a fix-up job

12 Apr: A Waikato road will be closed for several hours after a single-vehicle crash brought down powerlines

12 Apr: A person has died after a car's gone down a bank north of Dunedin

11 Apr: One person's been seriously injured after a crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist in Christchurch's Linwood

11 Apr: Two more young people have escaped from an Oranga Tamariki community remand home in Auckland's Hillsborough

11 Apr: A person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Tirau in Waikato

Top Stories

RUGBY
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is refusing to give up on his young squad ahead of tonight's Super Rugby Pacific meeting with the Fijian Drua in Dunedin More...

BUSINESS
A judge has dismissed an injunction, halting the controversial sale of Tauranga's Marine Precinct More...

Today's News

Politics:
Renowned Maori artist and activist Robyn Kahukiwa has died - she was 87 21:56

Motoring:
A first-up win for a local Supercars driver in this weekend's Taupo Super 440 21:17

Law and Order:
Menendez brothers' re-sentencing hearing will go ahead, LA judge rules 21:06

Soccer:
Auckland FC coach Steve Corica believes his side still have plenty left in the tank as they look to claim the A-League's Premier's Plate with four games remaining 18:57

Motoring:
The Wellington Saints have consolidated their hold on top spot in the men's National Basketball League with a road win in Dunedin 18:37

Politics:
Queensland health officials monitoring Monash IVF after embryo transfer bungle 18:17

Rugby:
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is refusing to give up on his young squad ahead of tonight's Super Rugby Pacific meeting with the Fijian Drua in Dunedin 18:07

Rugby:
Matatu coach Whitney Hansen has acknowledged the blow of losing loose forward Lucy Jenkins and prop Marcelle Parkes ahead of tonight's Super Rugby Aupiki final against the Blues at Eden Park 17:27

International:
Market turbulence continues amid fresh escalation in US-China trade war 17:27

Netball:
Former Australia Diamonds captain turned Central Pulse shooting coach Vicki Wilson believes it'll take some time for ANZ Premiership netball teams to fully embrace the new two-point shot 16:17

News Search

Power Search