Woman arrested after funeral home probe

Police investigating concerns around burials at Waikumete Cemetery in the Auckland subrub of Glen Eden have made an arrest.

Auckland's Criminal Investigation Branch has been investigating the matter since the beginning of August.

Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City CIB, said a 48-year-old woman was taken into custody on Tuesday.

"The woman was arrested in Favona and has since been charged with misconduct in respect of human remains and nine counts of obtaining by deception."

The woman is due to appear in the Auckland District Court on Friday.

Detective Inspector Baldwin said the arrest was a significant development in the investigation, which would continue.

"We cannot rule out further charges and hope this arrest brings some reassurance to those affected by this woman's offending."