Police are responding to the discovery of a body on the Te Atatū Peninsula inlet in west Auckland.
A member of the public reported seeing a body in the water between 500m to 1km north of the bridge on SH16, near the Te Atatū Peninsula off-ramp, about 7.35am.
"The tide has since receded, and police are asking residents to stay clear of the area," a police spokesperson said.
Specialist police teams were at the scene and inquiries were continuing.
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