The body of a woman found in a Hamilton stream on Sunday was identified this morning.
Detective Senior Sergeant Karl Thornton of the Hamilton CIB said Police had been contacted overnight by a family who believed the woman could be a member of their whänau.
"This morning about 10am a positive identification was made and we're currently trying to locate family members from outside our District to inform them.
"At this stage all I can say is the woman is 40-years-old, Maori, from Hamilton. She had been with family members on Saturday night prior to the accident that claimed her life."
Mr Thornton said the woman's family had become concerned when they hadn't heard from her and were unable to locate her so contacted Police.
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