13 Apr 2025

Police investigating after man found dead in Kawakawa carpark

2:32 pm on 13 April 2025
Unexplained death in Taita, Lower Hutt early on Sunday 26th January 2020.  A Police cordon and crime scene invetsigation tent were in place Monday 27th January 2020.  Police Emergency tape.

Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

Northland Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a carpark in Kawakawa on Sunday morning.

Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston said police were called to Station Road around 7:45am where they found the man's body in a vehicle in a carpark near the Caltex service station.

"A scene examination of the area is ongoing, and police are speaking with a man in relation to the death, which is unexplained at this stage," he said.

A post-mortem is expected to be conducted Monday.

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