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Police - including one of the country’s top detectives - have descended on a suburban Auckland property after a man was found dead there last night.��

It includes forensics staff - including some wearing boiler suits - on the scene in Ellerslie - and an officer flying a drone over the property.��

One of the country’s most high-profile investigators, Detective Inspector Scott Beard, is also at the scene.��

Officers investigating the unexplained death have also made a public appeal for sightings of a car after the discovery of an unresponsive man in the Celtic Cr, Ellerslie, home last night.��

Police responded to the report of a man found unconscious at a property around 7.58pm.��

Police are at a property in Celtic Crescent in Ellerslie following a report of a man found unresponsive at the address. Photo / Corey Fleming��

The death is being treated as unexplained.��

A police spokesperson said there will be an increased police presence in the area today, including a scene guard at the property.��

When the Herald visited the scene, there were at least seven police vehicles there.��

An officer is also flying a drone over the property, and a police marquee was erected on part of the property around 10.30am.��

“Our focus is on establishing the circumstances surrounding the death and supporting the victim’s family at this difficult time,” police said.��

Police investigating an unexplained death in Ellerslie are seeking sightings of this Kia Rio vehicle. Photo / NZ Police��

Police are appealing for any information or sightings of a blue Kia Rio, registration NJN927.��

The vehicle was last seen at the Celtic Cr address.��

“Anyone with information that may assist with our inquiries is asked to contact Police via 105, quoting file number 231106/8053. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.”��

A scene examination is under way and is expected to take a couple of days.��

There is a heavy police presence at the scene on Celtic Crescent this morning.��

A woman with cardboard boxes walked into one of the homes cordoned off in the two-unit building.��

Neighbours didn’t hear anything unusual last night, but one woman did say police told her a “serious incident” had occurred.��

One passerby told the Herald the front unit of the property was only recently on the market and had sold.��