Police are aiming to ease potential gang tension in a Waikato town, following a suspected homicide

Ngaruawahia local Turipapa Tukere died before she could be airlifted to hospital with injuries - after reports of a brawl on Waipa Esplanade on Friday afternoon.

Police promise to be visible across Waikato for the next week, as officers apply for special search warrant powers to further the investigation into the 42-year-old's death.

Acting Detective Inspector Andy Saunders says Police received information around potential ongoing conflicts.

He says their focus is to try and keep things calm.