Death of man found in Whangarei creek not suspicious

Police at the scene in Second Ave Whangarei, where the body of a man was found.

Police have confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a 60-year-old man.

A member of the public discovered the body in a creek between First and Second Avenues about 9 .30am today.

Police will be carrying out inquiries to determine the cause of death and post mortem will be carried out in Auckland tomorrow.