Two bodies were found at a property in Ruatiti. Photo:
A homicide investigation is under way after two people were found dead at a rural property in the central North Island.
The pair's bodies were found at a property in Ruatiti on Saturday afternoon.
Ruatiti is in the Ruapehu district near the Whanganui National Park.
Central District Commander Superintendent Dion Bennett said a scene examination begins on Sunday and is expected to take several days.
Post-mortem and formal identification procedures will also be carried out over this period.
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