The body of an unidentified male was found at the bottom of a lift well at the Scene 3 Apartments - a construction site on Beach Rd in downtown Auckland - at about 10.15 yesterday morning by site workers.
The man's body was removed from the site yesterday afternoon and a post mortem examination was carried out on it this morning.
Police investigating the man's death say it's too early to tell how long he'd been dead or how he died but that the post-mortem examination should help answer those questions.
Construction workers at the site have been assisting Police with inquiries and the site itself has been closed down by Mainzeal until at least Monday.
Police have some information about who the man might be, but inquiries about his identity are in their early stages.
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Issued by Noreen Hegarty
Auckland City Police Communications Manager
Ph 09 302 6947 or 0274-951-589
Website: www.police.govt.nz