One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a ute rolled down a farm track near Omakau. A police spokesman said they received reports of the single-vehicle crash near Moa Creek Rd about 9.20am today. Reports indicated the vehicle ‘‘rolled down a farm track’’, the spokesman said. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said they responded trucks from Alexandra and Omakau. One patient, in a serious condition, was being airlifted to Dunedin.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 19, 2026 22:37 UTC