A 65-year-old woman has died after a quad bike has rolled on her at a farm near Kaikohe about 1.30pm yesterday.
The deceased woman was riding the bike towing a trailer load of haylage.
It is believed that the woman has attempted to negotiate a steep part of a hill resulting in the bike overturning and landing on her.
She was trapped under the bike for sometime before being discovered by a family member.
Police and the Labour Department (OSH) are conducting investigations in to the accident.
For further information contact Northland Police Communications Officer Sarah Kennett on 09 430 4525 or 027 494 1214.