Police are working to identify a body found in a burning car yesterday.
The body was found in a Toyota Corolla station wagon at a lay-by off State Highway 1 at Tuamarina, 10km north of Blenheim, after police and the fire service were alerted about 8.30am yesterday.
Tasman police district spokeswoman Barbara Dunn said inquiries were continuing to identify the body and determine the cause of the fire.
Other media yesterday reported police describing the area where the car was on fire as a "crime scene", but Ms Dunn wouldn't comment when asked by the Herald if the death was suspicious. "All I can say is that it's unexplained."
She could not be contacted this morning.