Police deal with strange death near Otaki

Police are dealing with an unexplained death at Forest Lakes, north of Otaki.

Details were sketchy, but a police spokesman said tonight the body was in a "strange circumstance, but we haven't found suspicious circumstances".

"We're taking it seriously and are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination," he said.

The spokesman said the body was that of a man, possibly aged in his 40s, and possibly from overseas.

- NZPA