Police have cordoned off the carpark of a Salvation Army store on Auckland's North Shore following the discovery of a body.
It's understood the body is in the back of a vehicle.
A witness at the scene said there are at least seven police cars at the carpark and officers in white forensic suits are inside a cordoned off area.
The witness said the back of the vehicle is open.
A spokeswoman said police were called just before 6pm to reports of a sudden death.