Western Waikato Police are securing the scene where a body was found in a fire at a rural location west of Huntly this evening.
Emergency services were called to the scene after a motorist raised the alarm about what appeared to be a person on fire by a rural road west of Huntly shortly after 10pm.
Police are working to contain the integrity of the scene during the hours of darkness to allow a scene examination to be carried out in daylight.
The discovery of the body has resulted in the commencement of a sudden death inquiry and the matter has been reported to the Coroner.
An update will be made available to media after sunrise tomorrow morning as further details come to hand.
A spokesperson will not be available for comment overnight.
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