A man has died after becoming trapped in a potato harvester near Pukekohe, south of Auckland. Fire and Emergency NZ say they were called to a property on Settlement Rd by ambulance to help about 12.47pm. The man said workers at the potato farm had gone and only emergency services were at the scene. The resident said the potato farm owners were responsible people who also notified neighbours of events and kept the area tidy. - NZ Herald and AAP

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2018 01:37 UTC