Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Woodville.
Officers were called to a house in Ormond St, where the man's body was found just after 3pm on Sunday.
The body was removed from the property yesterday afternoon.
A local kaumatua performed a blessing and karakia at the property as the body was removed.
Central District crime manager acting Detective Inspector Dave Kirby said formal identification and a post mortem were yet to be completed.