Post mortem examination results have confirmed a mother of four died as a result of a violent attack in her south Auckland house on Monday.
Police said it was too early to say whether she was a victim of a bungled home invasion.
The body of Leanne Kingston, 39, was found by her sister inside her home in Cargill St, Papakura, about 4pm.
Detective Inspector Mark Gutry said he would not go into details of her injuries or whether a weapon was used.
"We've carried on with our scene examination and area canvass today.
"We've spoken to her family and friends to build up a timeline of Leanne's movements prior to her death," he said.
T he scene examination would continue over the next few days.
"There's a lot of work to do at a scene like that, and we'll stay there until we've worked right through it.
"Everyone has been very cooperative in this inquiry. We've spoken to a lot of the neighbours and every little piece of information helps.
"We'd love to hear from anyone who may have been in that area or knows anything about what happened here," Mr Gutry added.
Police were not seeking anybody in relation to the incident at this stage, Mr Gutry said.
He added police were keeping an open mind about the circumstances surrounding her death.
However, initial investigations showed there "were obvious signs of violence within the property".
Mr Gutry said there was a disturbance at the house about 12.45pm and a neighbour reported hearing what sounded like a window breaking.
He could not confirm whether or not the woman had been found in the bathroom where she had been cleaning.
Ms Kingston, a triplet, lived at the house with her children, who are aged eight to 19, and with whom she shared custody with her ex-partner.
The children are being cared for by relatives.
On Monday, Ms Kingston's family became concerned when she failed to collect one of her children from school.
Residents said there had been several break-ins in the area.
One woman, who had been a victim of a home invasion and didn't want to be named, expressed concern for the safety of solo mothers in the street.
Meanwhile, friend and neighbour Margaret Tate said Ms Kingston and her on-and-off partner couldn't live together but could not stay apart.
"They used to have time out, he would go out of the country or to the South Island for a while," she told The New Zealand Herald.
