Source: Radio New Zealand
WorkSafe had been notified and the death would be referred to the Coroner, police said. RNZ / Alexander Robertson
A person has died after being struck by a tree at a farming property in Waikato.
A police spokesperson said emergency services were called to the farm in the rural area of Kopaki at 1.40pm.
Initial police enquiries indicated the person had been cutting down the tree, and was struck when it fell.
WorkSafe had been notified and the death would be referred to the Coroner, police said.
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