A man found dead at an Auckland home during the weekend was a convicted kidnapper and drug dealer.
The Herald reported Dennis Mau'u died at a Glen Eden house on Saturday afternoon.
The 39-year-old had spent several years in prison for a string of crimes, including kidnapping, robbery, indecent assault and firearms charges.
Emergency services were alerted to Saturday's incident at the Pisces Rd property about 3.45pm.
A woman, who was in the same room as Mau'u, was also taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Detective Senior Sergeant Kim Libby, of Waitemata Police, said the inquiry into Mau'u's death is ongoing, however, police don't believe it to be suspicious.
"One strong line of inquiry is that the pair have become unwell after taking a substance," Libby said.
A post-mortem examination was carried out this morning, but police are now waiting for toxicology results to provide further details.
"These results are not expected for several weeks," Libby said.
A neighbour earlier said guests had been attending a birthday party at the house during the day.
Mau'u was convicted in 2014 on seven drugs, robbery and violence charges, and sentenced to four years in jail.
The offending occurred while in Auckland Central Remand prison between August 2010 and April 2011, while he was serving a sentence for kidnapping, indecent assault and firearms charges.
He was also on remand for other robbery, kidnapping and firearms charges.
