A body has been found by a member of the public in water at Spring Creek, north of Blenheim.
A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com officers were notified of the discovery just before 4pm in water off Wairau Bar Road.
A formal identification process is underway and may take some time, the spokeswoman said.
Enquiries are continuing and police are unable to provide further details at this stage.
