'Sudden death': One dead, another critical in Mount Maunganui incident

'Sudden death': One dead, another critical in Mount Maunganui incident
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Police and ambulance staff are responding to a "sudden death" incident in Mount Maunganui that also left another person in a critical condition.

"Police are assisting Ambulance and Fire Emergency with a sudden death at a Mount Maunganui address," a police spokesperson told Newshub.

A St John spokesperson told Newshub they responded to the incident with one ambulance and one rapid response unit. 

"We were notified of the incident at 08:01," a St John spokesperson said. 

"We have assessed and transported one patient in a critical condition to Tauranga Hospital."

A police spokesperson has confirmed to Newshub the incident occurred on Maranui Street.