News from NZ Police
A homicide investigation has been launched after two bodies were found in a house in the Central North Island rural settlement of Ruatiti.
The bodies were found by Police at the rural property yesterday afternoon.
A scene examination will begin today and is expected to take several days. Post-mortem and formal identification procedures will be carried out in the coming days.
There will be a heightened Police presence in the area as the investigation progresses.
Police would like to hear from anyone in the Ruatiti area who has information about the deaths. Please contact Police online at 105.Police.govt.nz, or by calling 105. Please use the reference number P064773873.
Ruatiti is in the Ruapehu district near the Whanganui National Park.