Police say a man who was found deceased in Wairoa yesterday morning may have been hit by a vehicle after a birthday party.
The 33-year-old local Wairoa man was found dead on Black Street around 5am on Sunday morning.
"Based on our initial enquiries and the scene examination that was completed yesterday, we believe he may have been hit by a vehicle," says Detective Sergeant Kevin Ford.
"We are now awaiting the results of a post-mortem and formal identification process that is being conducted in Rotorua today.