Ohakune police are investigating the unexplained death of a nine-year-old Raetihi boy.
The boy was found dead early this morning by a family member.
''A family member discovered the boy was deceased and notified police and ambulance," Detective Senior Sergeant Keith Borrell said.
"We hope to have a post-mortem completed by late this evening. At this stage the cause of death remains unexplained."
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Police are in the process of interviewing witnesses and scene examination is underway. Police declined to comment further.