Police are investigating the death of a man who had been sleeping rough in Auckland.
The man's body was discovered by acquaintances at the rear of a former grocery store in the suburb of Balmoral just before 1pm on Monday.
Police say it is unclear how long he had been dead, but it is unlikely to have been more than a day.
He had been sleeping rough in the area for some time.
Forensic scientists, a pathologist and police were at the scene on Monday night.