Death on Nelson Street in Auckland CBD

One person died on the pavement in central Auckland this afternoon.

A witness told the Herald that a body covered in a white sheet lay outside the Aura apartment building at the corner of Cook and Nelson streets.

“A lot of people are looking at the body from outside their apartment,” he said.

The witness said the person appears to be a man.

“The police officers appear to be simply guarding the body, but they are not interviewing anyone,” he said.

There are five police officers and three ambulance personnel at the scene.

Police confirmed that emergency services were alerted to reports of a person not responding on the sidewalk.

The person was given medical attention but died at the scene.

A spokeswoman for St John confirmed that they were called to Nelson St at 2.06pm and three ambulances were dispatched. The spokeswoman said no other information was available as the incident had been referred to the police.

Death will be referred to the coroner.