A woman has been found dead at a Tauranga property on Sunday evening, which police are treating as "unexplained".
A police spokesperson said officers were called to a property on Aria View in the Tauranga suburb of Bethlehem at around 6:20pm.
When officers arrived at the scene they found the woman dead inside the house.
The spokesperson confirmed police are treating the death as "unexplained" at this stage.
"A scene guard remained in place overnight and CIB is expected to return to the scene today," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson confirmed there will be an increased police presence in the area as officers make their inquiries.