The property is part of a row of Kāinga Ora units on a small street. Signs outside Bari Lane say the small suburban lane only houses Kāinga Ora residents.
A police spokesperson said a post-mortem examination was carried out today and formal identification procedures are ongoing.
“At this point, we are still treating the woman’s death as unexplained, and we will continue to carry out some additional enquiries into the matter,” they said in a statement.
The scene examination should be finished by the end of the day.
Neighbours approached by the Herald were unsure what had happened.
“We just heard all the police cars yesterday,” one neighbour said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 105 and reference event number P059382398.
Counties Manukau Kāinga Ora regional director Angela Pearce said they would not be commenting when the police investigation is ongoing.
“Our thoughts are with the friends and whānau of the person who has died.”