A post-mortem has confirmed that the death of a woman found at Kau Bay near Mirimar in Wellington yesterday was not suspicious.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
A member of the public noticed the body at about 12.45pm and alerted police.
Police have identified her, but have not released her name.
They have appealed for sightings of the woman in Hutt Valley last Saturday night, so they can learn more about her movements before she died.
Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said: "This has been a tragic event for her whānau and friends and we hope to provide some closure through our enquiries.
"The help of the public is appreciated, as we piece together her final hours."
The woman is described as Māori, 28 years old, of slim build and average height, with shoulder-length black hair.
It is thought that she left Stokes Valley early on Saturday evening and walked to the Petone foreshore.
She was wearing an orange fleece hoody, green-and-black tie-dyed trackpants and blue shoes.
The woman's clothes and other possessions including a blue-and-white-striped duvet were located on the Petone Esplanade, on the wooden steps at the Cuba Street intersection.
Anyone who saw a woman fitting this description or the clothing left on Petone Esplanade, on Saturday evening or Sunday, is asked to contact police on 105 and quote file number 220627/3262.
Police are making enquiries in relation to the death on behalf of the Coroner.
