A man has died after a tractor rolled at a rural workplace in Southland this afternoon.
Southland police were alerted to an incident involving a tractor on Wyndham Rd, Tuturau, around 1.30pm.
"Sadly, a man was found deceased. WorkSafe has been advised and the man's death will be referred to the Coroner," police said in a statement.
A helicopter, two ambulances and a manager had been dispatched and were still at the scene, a St John spokeswoman said.A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said appliances from Gore and Wyndham had been dispatched, along with a first response vehicle from Edendale station.
Crews helped stabilise a rolled tractor and departed by 4pm, the spokeswoman said.
