A 30-year-old man has died following a work accident at a goldmine in Southland last night.
Emergency services were called to the site on Riversdale-Waikaia Road where it was reported that a man had been involved in an accident while operating machinery at the goldmine.
He suffered critical injuries as a result and later died.
The accident happened shortly before 6.30pm.
Police said Worksafe New Zealand has launched an investigation and the man's next of kin have been told of his death.
