A person out fishing discovered a body in the water near the southern end of Kapiti Island this morning.
Police said the person was fishing at 9.55am when they saw what they believed to be a human body floating in the water.
The Maritime unit and National Dive Squad responded and recovered the body at 1.30pm.
Work is now underway to identify the person, notify their next of kin and investigate how they ended up in the water.
A rāhui is now in place for the area.
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