A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in Tauranga on Sunday morning.

Police were called to an area in Gate Pā near St George St at around 8.45am, where the 63-year-old’s body was found.

In an update on Monday, police said a 50-year-old woman had appeared in Tauranga District Court.

She was remanded in custody to reappear in the High Court at Tauranga on October 30.

Both the man and woman have name suppression for now.

Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed anything between Thursday evening and Sunday morning in the area where the man was found.

Anyone with information should contact police online or via 105, using reference number P060196188.