A body pulled out of a hot pool in Rotorua yesterday is believed to be that of a local man, police say.
A post mortem will be carried out in Auckland today, but police do not expect to be able to confirm the man's identity until Thursday at the earliest, police said.
The death is being treated as unexplained.Emergency services cordoned off a section of Kuirau Park, opposite the Rotorua Hospital, after a member of the public contacted them about 1.20pm on Tuesday.
A body was recovered from a hot pool in the park.
Before the body was recovered, Rotorua area commander Inspector Bruce Horne said the recovery would be "difficult and dangerous" due to the extreme heat of the pool.