Police were called to an address in Maich Road, Manurewa at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, November 12.
Upon arrival the police located a deceased woman in her 20s inside the address.
As a result of an initial assessment of the scene, the police launched a homicide inquiry on the incident.
The Herald revealed that 24-year-old childcare worker Arishma Archana Singh
was found by her parents lying on the floor of her bedroom "in a pool of blood" in the early hours of the morning.
The young mum lived at the Maich Rd house with her parents and 3-year-old daughter.
She had been out to a friend's birthday party and it appears she was killed soon after she arrived home.
Her parents Rakesh and Aradhana Singh had also been out visiting relatives and found her body when they returned.
A source said that when her parents got home they found the main door unlocked.
"When they went in her room they found her on the floor in a pool of blood," the source said.
"She had injuries to her face and body."
The source said police initially told Singh's family they suspected she had come home and interrupted an intruder or burglar.
Police would like to hear from any members of the community that may have been in the Maich Road area of Manurewa last night.
Any witnesses should contact the Counties Manukau Police on (09) 261 1321 or phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
More to come.