Police have launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of human remains in water off Gulf Harbour on Tuesday afternoon.
The investigation team are also asking for assistance from the public to identify the victim.
Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams, Waitematā CIB, says a post-mortem examination has been completed and Police are now in a position to provide some details about the victim.
“At this stage, we have not been able to confirm the identity of the victim, but we can say they are a female of Asian-decent, possibly Chinese, and small in stature.
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