Police working to identify the body of a man found on a walking track near Tairua yesterday are conducting forensic examinations to try and identify him after appeals from the public for missing persons failed to yield his identity.

Tairua Police Sergeant Damien O'Kane says the body of the man, who appears aged in his mid 30s to 40s, was taken from Tairua to Hamilton's Waikato Hospital last night. He was flown out from a track in the Puketui Valley in an area known as the Broken Hills Recreational Area.

A body was found in Tairua bush track in the Coromandel yesterday.

Police had earlier police appealed to the public for reports of any missing persons to help identify the body, but no avail.

"The man was found by a group of walkers about midday near the intersection of Main Range Track and the Collins Drive Loop who raised the alarm.

"Despite widespread media coverage of our efforts to try and identify the man we have only had a small number of responses which have not led us to be able to identify him and we would like to repeat yesterday's call for anyone who has a friend or loved one unaccounted for to contact Police."

Damien says while still appealing for information, investigators have a number of other investigative tools they can use to try and identify a person's body, particularly in the area of forensic examinations.

"We currently have a fingerprints expert examining the man and if this is unsuccessful we can look at using the services of a forensic dentist but we would still like to hear from anyone who has a male friend or relative unaccounted for and they can contact me at the Tairua Police Station on 07 858 6200."

Damien says the track goes up to a popular lookout 'and at this time we have had no reports of any missing persons”.

'Police, ambulance and Search and Rescue personnel met the members of the public, who raised the alarm on the track, and the man's body was airlifted by helicopter back to Tairua.”

The man is described as a male Caucasian, aged 35-45, wearing a dark blue and grey T-shirt, blue shorts, black boots and a back pack.

The man was also wearing a wedding ring, leading Police to believe he is likely to have family who would be concerned for his wellbeing.

While it is too early to speculate on how the man died, Damien says yesterday's discovery highlights the need for people to let others know when and where they are going into the outdoors and when they are due out.

Damien says initial indications are there weren't any suspicious circumstances related to the man's death 'but this would need to be confirmed by a post-mortem examination”.

'At this stage the priority is identifying who the man is and getting in contact with his next of kin.”