Police say 'some number' involved in Waihi man's death

Police believe there was a number of people involved in an early morning incident at Waihi Beach, which has left one man dead.

Waihi Senior Sergeant Rex Knight said police were called at 2am after residents in Fyfe Street reported a disturbance.

When they arrived at the scene people were treating a man on the road with an injury to the back of his head.

Mr Knight said the ambulance was called, but the man -- believed to be in his early 30s -- died.

Team leader John Fraser, of police northern communications centre, said details still remained sketchy.

Inquiries were underway to identify the victim and his background, the cause of death, events leading up to the incident, and to establish witnesses.

Mr Fraser said the man was believed to be from out of town.

Additional police officers have been brought in from Waikato police.

Post mortem examination results were expected later today.

- NZPA