A person is seriously ill after being stung by bees north of Auckland this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Leigh Rd, Matakana, at 4.18pm, a Fire Service spokeswoman said.
The Fire Service has been tasked with setting up a landing site for a Westpac Rescue Helicopter which is heading to the scene.
Further details were not immediately available.
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