One person dead in farm vehicle accident near Taupō

A person has died after a farm vehicle accident near Taupō yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the address on State Highway 5 in Wairakei shortly after 3.30pm yesterday.

Police said that on arrival first responders “sadly located one person deceased”.

WorkSafe has been notified and the death will be referred to the Coroner.

Malisha Kumar is a multimedia journalist based in Hamilton. She joined the Waikato Herald in 2023 after working for Radio 1XX in Whakatāne.