More animals are being shot at a Whangarei troublespot for wandering stock.
Whangarei District Council contractors have shot six cows on the road at Mokau, 45km north of Whangarei, in the past five weeks.
Dozens of cattle and horses have been shot in the past 15 years to prevent accidents with vehicles on the roads.
Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai was aware of the issue emerging again and said shooting stock was a "last resort".
"We've been working with landowners and iwi to identify where the stock is coming from, and then putting it back where it belongs," Ms Mai said.