Contractor crushed by truck in east Auckland

A man was trapped between a rubbish truck and tree in east Auckland this morning. Photo / via Google Maps

A man is fighting for his life in the second serious workplace accident in New Zealand in less than 12 hours.

He is in a critical condition after being crushed between a rubbish truck and a tree in east Auckland.

Counties Manukau Senior Sergeant Hamish Chapman said emergency services were called to Golfland Drive about 11.30am and a man was taken to Middlemore Hospital.

Chapman said part of Golfland Drive has been closed and cordons will be in place for some time.

Auckland Council director infrastructure and environmental services Barry Potter said the man was a council contractor and was delivering rubbish bins to residents in the east Auckland area.

"Our thoughts are with the injured person and their family," he said.

"Council is liaising with the contractor and will provide any information that the Police or WorkSafe may require."

WorkSafe New Zealand is investigating.

Just nine hours earlier a woman died after becoming entangled in machinery in a cool store at The Homegrown Juice Company Limited in Hastings.

Emergency services were called about 2.15am.