The death of a woman whose body was found in Sunnyhills, Pakuranga, yesterday afternoon is now being treated as a homicide.
Elizabeth Zhong Photo: Supplied
Police on Saturday located a body in the search for Elizabeth, or Ying Zhong, however it has not yet been formally identified.
The body was found in the eastern suburb of Sunnyhills.
Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers said while formal identification was yet to be completed, police believed the body to be that of Elizabeth.
The 55-year-old businesswoman was reported missing from Counties Manukau East yesterday.
Vickers said a post-mortem examination had taken place and a scene examination was ongoing.
Inquiries have continued in the area where the body was found.
Police have also been talking to Zhong's friends, family and associates.
Missing woman well known in digital entertainment circles
Two companies linked to Zhong are in receivership or liquidation.
The companies register shows Zhong as a director of Carrick Wines, which is in receivership, and Digifilm Limited, which is in liquidation.
She is also listed as the director of Digipost Entertainment Limited, which has a note on the register stating the company is overdue to file an annual return.
"This company is now overdue in its obligation to file an annual return. If the annual return is not filed immediately the Registrar will initiate action to remove the company from the register," it said.
A second company, Zoomsun Shenyang Limited, which Zhong is listed as a director, has the same note.
Zhong is also listed as the director of Digisound Limited and Digital Post Limited on the Companies Register.