One dead after tractor incident

One person has died after a workplace incident involving a tractor on a farm near Whanganui. Emergency services were notified of an incident on Morikau Rd in Ranana, 60 kilometres up the river from Whanganui, at 9.25am on Tuesday, a police spokeswoman said. The incident occurred at the Morikau Station farm, owned by Morikaunui Inc. Its adviser Digby Livingston said the deceased would not be identified until extended wha¯nau had been informed. ‘‘In line with normal practice in such circumstances, the accident is under investigation by WorkSafe.’’ A WorkSafe spokeswoman said it was understood the incident involved a tractor. ‘‘We are making initial inquiries to establish what our next steps might be, including whether or not we will launch an investigation.’ The Palmerston North rescue helicopter attended the incident.