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Inquiry under way into death of Gisborne forestry worker

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Police and WorkSafe NZ have inquiries going into the death of a Gisborne man in a forestry accident in the Raupunga area south of Wairoa last Thursday.

He was 50-year-old Siosiua Saluni.

The incident happened at around midday.

Police said a Hawke’s Bay rescue chopper with a paramedic on board was called out.

“The 50-year-old man from Gisborne was pronounced deceased at the scene,” police...


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