Elderly man found dead in sewage pond

An elderly man has been found dead in a sewage pond in western Southland today, but police say the death is not suspicious.

Senior Sergeant Richard McPhail of Winton police confirmed the man was found at the Tuatapere sewage pond, 87km northwest of Invercargill, this morning.

The man's death was not suspicious and no other details were available.

- NZPA