A body has been found on a farming property in rural North Canterbury.
A police spokesperson said the body was located at 10am on Tuesday near Balcairn, a small settlement 37km north of Christchurch.
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The cause of death is yet to be determined, the spokesperson said, and it was being treated as unexplained.
The body was discovered on a farm in Dalbeg Rd, and appeared to have been beside a hedge line, with cows on the other side.
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A gate was open onto long grass facing the gravel road.
Police at the scene would not confirm the cause of death but said an undertaker was about to remove the body.
At least two police cars and a police van were present, while a cordon was set up further down the road.
Inquiries are ongoing.
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