The young man who was injured after a hunting incident at Nuhaka, near Wairoa, has died in hospital.
The 21-year-old, who is from Wairoa, was named by police as Troy Ormond.
"Police extend their sympathies to Mr Ormond's family and friends at this difficult time," a police spokesperson said.
Police were first called to incident on a rural property about 2.45pm on June 2 to assist ambulance staff.
Ormond was in a critical condition and was flown by helicopter to Hawke's Bay Hospital but later died.
