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![Going hunting? Here's what the season's looking like in your region](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Going hunting? Here's what the season's looking like in your region
A good breeding season means opening weekend looks promising for hunters.
![The Waikato Hunt is in the dog house - in a good way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
The Waikato Hunt is in the dog house - in a good way
“Our kennels had been at their Fencourt Road location in Cambridge since 1968."
![Wapiti legal stoush: Forest & Bird butts heads with hunters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Wapiti legal stoush: Forest & Bird butts heads with hunters
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation says it has responsibly managed the herd for decades.
!['Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming years
Farmed animals escaped during the cyclone and will have mated with the wild population.
![NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools
Think NZ is all campgrounds and DOC huts? Think again. These are our most luxurious hotels
![Hunters brace for busy weekend as roar season amps up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Hunters brace for busy weekend as roar season amps up
Several organisations have asked for vigilance in the outdoors this long weekend.
![Central Otago bunny hunt called off for another year due to fire risks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Central Otago bunny hunt called off for another year due to fire risks
Following the last three cancellations of the annual event, its future is up in the air.
!['Staying positive helps': Farmer's road to recovery after accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Staying positive helps': Farmer's road to recovery after accident
An accident in the late 1990s left Matt Hutchinson with horrific injuries.
!['My best friend': Meth-fuelled driver kills brother on hunting trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'My best friend': Meth-fuelled driver kills brother on hunting trip
Keely-Shaye Albert had never held a licence and was driving on a private road.
![The place where wetlands are increasing, not decreasing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
The place where wetlands are increasing, not decreasing
The project has created 10ha of wetland and preserved a remnant native forest.
!['Slips, trips and falls': Why hunters need to be fit for the roar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Slips, trips and falls': Why hunters need to be fit for the roar
Outdoor safety advocates are urging hunters to get into shape.
![Judas wallabies: GPS tracked wallabies set to give up locations of the invasive species in South Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Judas wallabies: GPS tracked wallabies set to give up locations of the invasive species in South Canterbury
'Seeker’ animals have been a successful method of pest control for feral goats and tahr.
![‘Absolutely tragic’: Grieving family, friend pay tribute to granddad shot while hunting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
‘Absolutely tragic’: Grieving family, friend pay tribute to granddad shot while hunting
His family say he was well-known in his local community of Paeroa, in Hauraki.
![Paeroa hunter fatally shot in remote ranges, police investigating](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Paeroa hunter fatally shot in remote ranges, police investigating
The incident happened early on Friday.
![Hunter caught leaving private meditation retreat with dead pigs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Hunter caught leaving private meditation retreat with dead pigs
The 29-year-old already had convictions for unlawful hunting.
![Longest alligator recorded in Mississippi caught by hunters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Longest alligator recorded in Mississippi caught by hunters
Giant gator weighed 364kg and was more than 4m long.
![Ruru rescued and poacher caught during Hawke's Bay police operation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Ruru rescued and poacher caught during Hawke's Bay police operation
Police caught one unlawful hunter and rescued a ruru during a poaching operation.
![Buried lead cables less risky than DIY, health expert says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Buried lead cables less risky than DIY, health expert says
Kiwis making bullets, sinkers, doing up old homes face lead poison risks.
![Decorated police dog handler dies on hunting trip with mates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Decorated police dog handler dies on hunting trip with mates
Bruce Lamb, whose dog Gage once saved his life from a gunman, has died.
!['Great numbers': Game birds aplenty ahead of hunting season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
'Great numbers': Game birds aplenty ahead of hunting season
A wet spring and summer mean game bird populations are thriving.
![Cat-hunting competition category culled after backlash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=784)
Cat-hunting competition category culled after backlash
Young hunters under 14 were being encouraged to kill as many wild cats as possible