They were unearthed by a construction crew in the suburb of Hillcrest on Tuesday prompting a Police investigation.

The remains will be exhumed in consultation with local iwi.

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20 Nov: Lewis Hamilton will fulfil the final three races of his Mercedes career as planned - starting at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix

16 Nov: All Whites coach Darren Bazeley is welcoming the selection headaches within his squad after his side's 8-1 romp over Vanuatu in their World Cup qualifier in Hamilton

15 Nov: The All Whites will run out to very wet conditions in Hamilton tonight, when they host Vanuatu in their latest football World Cup qualifier

15 Nov: Black Caps great Tim Southee says the recent 3-nil series sweep of India is right up there in terms of his career test achievements

14 Nov: Police have released the names of three people killed, in a crash between a freight train and car at a crossing on Hamilton's Peachgrove Road, early yesterday

14 Nov: The local MP says his heart goes out to those affected by a fatal crash between a train and car in Hamilton

06 Nov: Excitement from All Whites coach Darren Bazeley about one of the standouts from Auckland FC's strong start to their debut season in football's A-League

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