A post-mortem examination this morning of a newborn girl, whose body was dumped in a Lower Hutt back yard, is expected to shed light on the circumstances around her death.
The infant's body was found wrapped in a towel at a Taita Drive property on Monday morning, and her mother was located yesterday afternoon.
Inspector Shane Cotter said the woman in her early 20s was identified as the baby's mother after a search of the area yesterday.
The woman had not sought any medical attention, he said.
"However, she has since been hospitalised ... and is being treated for complications as a result of the birth.''