A post mortem has been carried out this morning on a man found dead on Maroa Road, near Taupo yesterday.
The man has been identified as 62-year-old Graham Orringe from Napier. As a result of the post mortem the death is not being treated the death as suspicious and the matter has been referred to the Coroner.
There will be no further police comment.
Kim Perks
District Communications Manager, Bay of Plenty Police
027 234 8256