Two German women in New Zealand for less than a fortnight were seriously injured in a crash on a Northland road on their first day of work.
Warren Suckling, also known as Ernie, from the farm-visit attraction Kumara Box said the women in their mid-20s had just started working at the business located on Pouto Rd.
He had known them for two days and they started work yesterday."They came in eager, looking for work and had their work permits," Mr Suckling said. "They were staying here and going to use this as their base."
He described them as "awesome girls" and the team at the Kumara Box were devastated.
"Within seconds of the crash happening we had another German worker here, who went to help them and comforted them in their own language."