A man has died after being struck by a large log while working in a forestry block north-west of Whangarei.
Whangarei police said the man, believed to be in his 30s, was hit by a log while in a forestry block of Murchison Rd, Pakotai, about 48km north-west of the city, about 10.10am on Wednesday.
Police said the log hit the man on the leg and pelvis and an ambulance from Dargaville attended before the man was airlifted to Whangarei Hospital.
The man was working for a logging contractor when the accident happened, police said.
The man was put on life support and died in the hospital's intensive care unit on Thursday morning with family present, police said.
Police said as the death was caused by an incident in a workplace, Worksafe NZ was investigating.
The death, believed to be the first in the Northland forestry sector in more than a year, has been referred to the coroner.
