A person has been critically injured after being trapped under a digger bucket in Auckland.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand told 1 NEWS responders have extricated one person.
St John earlier said paramedics were treating the injured person, who was conscious and breathing, at the scene on Scott Road in Hobsonville. A Westpac helicopter was dispatched to take the person to Auckland Hospital.
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter's crew was alerted of the incident around 8.40am and were sent to assist a male in his twenties.
He was flown to the hospital in a serious condition.
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WorkSafe initially told 1 NEWS the agency has been informed of an incident but did not yet have details.
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