Police inquiries are underway after a person was pulled unresponsive from the water in Waiotapu, south of Rotorua, early this morning.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident near Waiotapu Loop Rd shortly after 6am.
A police spokesperson said inquiries were now underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, which was being treated as unexplained.
“A scene examination will take place this morning,” a spokesperson said.
One person was currently assisting with inquiries.
The Waiotapu area is home to a geothermal attraction in the Taupō volcanic zone.