A farmer who died yesterday when the bulldozer he was using went down a bank into a gully has been named as Malcolm Alexander Squire from Tokomaru.
Mr Squire, aged 54, was using the bulldozer on his farmland to carve out a track and when he failed to return home as usual around 6pm family members went looking for him.
Around 7.30pm when they located Mr Squire and the bulldozer down a gully they immediately called for emergency services.
Department of Labour and the Coroner have been advised.
The family of Mr Squire have requested that no direct approach be made by the media. Anyone wanting any family comment should contact Communications Manager Kim Perks in the first instance on 027 234 8256.
Media enquiries should be referred to Communications Manager Kim Perks on 06 351 2546 or 027 234 8256.