An accident appears to have led to a man's death in Central Hawke's Bay last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene Waipukurau last night from around 8.30pm.
Exact details around the man's death are uncertain at this stage, however a police spokeswoman said it appeared the man had fallen over and hit his head.
She said despite efforts from ambulance staff, the man died shortly afterwards.
Senior Sergeant Clint Adamson of the Eastern District Command Centre said local services had responded to the scene before calling for more assistance, including the Lowe Corporation rescue helicopter.