Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of an elderly woman was discovered in her Kaitaia home.
Neighbours discovered the body of the 70-year-old in her Matthews Avenue property on Wednesday.
Police say a man was seen walking away from the house earlier in the day and a suspicious person was later reported on another property in the street.
A 17-year-old man has been arrested on an unrelated matter and police say they are speaking with him about the homicide inquiry.
