Counties Manukau Police have confirmed a body was found on fire in long grass south of Auckland this morning.
Police received a call from a member of the public at 6.30am after finding what they believed to be a body in McRobbie Rd, Kingseat.
Firefighters attended a small scrub fire in the same street this morning, and two trucks remain at the scene, dampening down hot spots.
Police are investigating.
