Eketahuna man crushed by bull

A stock worker was airlifted to hospital this morning after being crushed by a bull at a northern Wairarapa farm.

The man was helping load bulls on to a truck at Eketahuna about 9am when he was crushed against a rail, Square Trust Rescue helicopter pilot Fergus Maclachlan.

An effluent spreader had to be turned off to allow the helicopter to land in a "pile of poo...everyone smelled a bit when they got on board," he said.

The man is being assessed at Palmerston North Hospital and is in a stable condition.

- NZPA