Man falls to his death at Auckland high ropes course
New Zealand Police say a 57-year-old man fell to his death on a rope course at Tree Adventures in Woodhill, Auckland.
The victim is understood to have fallen while he was while attending a team building fun day.
It is not known whether he was wearing safety harnesses at the time of the fall.
The Tree Adventures' Park offers a variety of confidence courses up to 14 metres in height.
Its website says a safety system keeps climbers connected at all times. However, witnesses told 3 News safety was lacking before the incident.
Several investigations are now under way and police are preparing a report for the coroner.
Health and Safety officials attended the scene and are working closely with Tree Adventures to investigate how the accident happened.
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