Visitor critically injured in fall at Rotorua's Velocity Valley was not on adventure attraction, director says

Velocity Valley managing director Simon Short. Photo / Supplied

A man is in critical condition in intensive care at Waikato hospital after a fall at a Rotorua tourist attraction yesterday.

Velocity Valley managing director Simon Short said a visitor to the site was injured, but the man was not on any of the adventure attractions at the time of the incident.

Short said a WorkSafe investigator had visited the site - an adventure park in Paradise Valley offering activities such as bungy jumps, jet boat rides and giant swings.

"Unfortunately, due to the processes that are currently underway, we are not able to provide further details at this time.

"However, what I can say is that the incident did not occur on any of our adventure activities and at this stage, it appears to be an unfortunate accident."

Short said Velocity Valley had undertaken a full debrief with its own team and WorkSafe has cleared the site to operate as usual today.

"As with any event of this nature, we will review our own policies and procedures to determine if any changes need to be made for the future.

"The health and safety of our visitors and team is paramount for us and we will ensure any learnings are implemented if required."

Police were called to a report about 2.20pm that someone had fallen at an address in Paradise Valley on Saturday, a police spokeswoman said.

A St John spokeswoman said one person had been taken to Rotorua Hospital in a critical condition.

A Rotorua Lakes District Health Board spokesperson said the injured person was transferred to Waikato Hospital last evening.

A Waikato hospital spokesperson said the person was critical in intensive care.