Police are continuing their investigation into how the couple died. (Supplied: Newshub)
Police in New Zealand have shot and killed a ram after two people were found dead in a paddock in rural Auckland.
The bodies of a woman and a man were found at a property in Waitākere, about 30 minutes from Auckland, on Thursday morning (local time).
A family spokesperson told Newshub the pair were in their 80s.
The bodies were discovered by the female victim's son, after family members failed to get in touch with her for a couple of days, Newshub reported.
"Another party at the scene suffered a minor injury after being attacked by this ram," a New Zealand Police spokesperson said in a statement.
Police at the scene of the incident on Thursday. (Supplied: Newshub)
The spokesperson also said police were confronted by the ram in the paddock when they arrived at the scene.
"On undertaking a risk assessment, the ram was shot and died at the scene," the spokesperson said.
Post-mortems will be carried out to determine the cause of death, with police to prepare a report for the coroner.