Police say the human remains found at a Hamilton property this week are "pre-European".
Officers were notified of the remains unearthed during construction work at a property in Hillcrest on Tuesday and an investigation was ongoing to establish the age, gender and identity of the remains.
Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson said a forensic examination of the human remains had determined they were "pre-European".
"Police will not be investigating the matter further and the remains will be exhumed in consultation with local iwi," he said.
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