Waikato police are investigating the deaths of two elderly people, who were found dead in a house at Aria, in the King Country, earlier this morning.
Police say details about how the man and woman died are yet to be confirmed at this stage, but a firearm is thought to have been involved in the deaths.
Police cannot provide any more information at this point in time as the investigation is in progress and the sequence of events leading up to the deaths has yet to be confirmed.