A member of the public came across a body in Auckland's Orakei Reserve off Tamaki Drive this morning.
The body was found in a dense area of bush at Okahu Bay about 10.30am, a police spokeswoman said.
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It has yet to be identified and a post-mortem would be carried out.
The body was decomposed, she said.