A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found in the Counties Manukau area on Saturday.
Police said the body was found in Sunnyhills on Saturday afternoon.
"Police can confirm the death of a woman whose body was found in Sunnyhills yesterday afternoon is now being treated as a homicide," Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers said.
"A post-mortem examination has taken place and a scene examination is ongoing."
He said officers have been speaking to friends, family, and people known to the deceased.
"While formal identification is yet to be completed police believe the body to be that of 55-year-old Elizabeth Zhong, who was reported missing from Counties Manukau East yesterday," Det Inspt Vickers said.
Anyone with information that may help police is asked to contact 105 and quoting file number 201128/1909.
