Homicide investigation launched after 2 dead in New Zealand's Buller region

New Zealand police have launched a homicide investigation following the deaths of two people in the Buller region on the South Island.
Emergency services were called to an address on State Highway 7 at Rahu Saddle, West Coast, at about 7:50 a.m. local time after concerns were raised about a person, Detective Inspector Geoff Baber said in a statement.
Police found a person deceased at the property. Further inquiries led officers to another address on Maimai Road in the region, where a second person was also found deceased, Baber said.