Police are making enquiries after a body was found in the Waikato River in Hamilton this evening.

Around 5:30pm Police were notified by a member of the public of a body in the water.

Staff have now recovered the deceased from the water and will begin enquiries to determine their identity, notify their next of kin and determine the circumstance around their death.

This may take some time and more information will be provided once available.

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