Body found at Rotorua Lakefront

Rotorua Lakefront, where a body has been found. Photo / File

A body has been found at Rotorua's Lakefront.

Readers contacted the Rotorua Daily Post with reports of a heavy police presence in the area Monday morning.

A reporter at the scene said she could see a body covered in a white sheet, in the main Lakefront area.

Two policemen wearing blue rubber gloves could be seen. People in the area declined to comment.

A police spokeswoman confirmed police were attending a sudden death in the area.

Police were called to the incident at 6am and were still there at 8.30am.

At this stage, there were not thought to be any suspicious circumstances in relation to this and the death would be referred to the Coroner, the spokeswoman said.