Police investigate death at property in Favona, South Auckland

Police are investigating the sudden death of a person at a Favona property this afternoon.

A spokesperson said a person at the Hall Ave property, understood to be known to the deceased male, is speaking with police.

Police inquiries are in the early stages and are working to ascertain the circumstances of what has occurred.

Police have taped off the house with yellow crime scene tape. Officers can be seen outside the house, with more inside.

Police have taped off the house with yellow crime scene tape. Photo / Dean Purcell

The taped off property is one of many brick homes on a quiet, dead-end avenue lined with palm trees.

A neighbour spoken to by the Herald said the people who lived at the house were lovely, kept to themselves, and were brother and sister.