Counties Manukau Police have launched an investigation into the death of a 17-year-old girl at an Auckland property.
The teenager's body was discovered at an address on Buckland Rd in Māngere over the weekend, Detective Inspector Tofilau Faa Vaaelua said.
The house was occupied by X Factor NZ star Ashley Tonga up until a week ago. She was not living at the house when the body was found.
The reality TV star posted on Facebook on Monday urging people to stop asking her about it, and to ring police if they want any further information.
Police are currently undertaking a scene examination at the address.
They are also carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, Det Insp Vaaelua said.
The victim has not yet been formally identified. A post-mortem is set to be carried out on Tuesday afternoon.
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