Christchurch police are treating the unexplained death of a woman in her 60s as a homicide.
Detective Senior Sergeant Nicola Reeves said a woman was found deceased on Monday inside a Walcot St property. The scene examination is continuing.
Reeves said a post-mortem examination has now been completed, and police continue to make inquiries into how the woman died.
Police were called to the property in the suburb of Bromley about 5pm on Monday.