New Zealand / Canterbury

Man dead after workplace accident

14:09 pm on 18 January 2017

A 27-year-old man has died in a workplace accident in South Canterbury.

Police said it happened on a farm in Hakataramea Valley, which is between Kurow and Timaru, at 10.35pm yesterday.

Worksafe had been notified and the death would be referred to the Coroner.