A Raetihi woman found dead after a rural home was destroyed by fire early on Saturday was Karen Sue Martin, 35, a labourer.
Firefighters were called to the blaze on Ruatiti Rd about 1am but were too late to save the house. They found Ms Martin's body in a small shed nearby.
Constable Tony Brownrigg of Ohakune said the dead woman did not live at the address but was known to the owner, who was in Rotorua at the time of the fire.
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