A homicide investigation has been launched after a person died in Motueka, Tasman last night.
One person has died and a second person was taken to Nelson Hospital in a critical condition, police say.
A scene examination will be conducted today at a property on Memorial Drive.
Police say they are speaking to people located at the scene and are not looking for anyone else.
They say the incident appeared to be unrelated to the bushfires in the region.
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