Police and ambulance staff are responding to a "sudden death" incident in Mount Maunganui that also left another person in a critical condition.
"Police are assisting Ambulance and Fire Emergency with a sudden death at a Mount Maunganui address," a police spokesperson told Newshub.
A St John spokesperson told Newshub they responded to the incident with one ambulance and one rapid response unit.
"We were notified of the incident at 08:01," a St John spokesperson said.
"We have assessed and transported one patient in a critical condition to Tauranga Hospital."
A police spokesperson has confirmed to Newshub the incident occurred on Maranui Street.