Elderly woman dies while walking her dog

Police were alerted to the death by members of the public. Photo / File

An elderly woman has died while walking her dog at Perfume Point, Ahuriri in Napier this morning.

Police were alerted to the death when members of the public noticed the woman's dog running loose in the area.

A police spokeswoman said the woman's body was found on rocks next to a boardwalk at Perfume Point, a coastal reserve area in Ahuriri.

Police said the circumstances of her death were not suspicious at this stage.