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Waitaki hunter's death from cardiac event

Russell Brown was hunting alone when he went missing.

$20m marina expansion proposal for Sulphur Point

The expected waiting time for a berth in the marina is 20 years.

Pig hunter hit by 'widow maker'

'Widow maker' breaks pig hunter's leg after he crashes into a tree.

Hunter recovering after fall in forest

Whangārei Rescue Helicopter had to be called in for tricky forest rescue.

Uni's Sulphur Point bid stirs opposition

Strong opposition has emerged to the preferred site for a university research centre.

Hunter rescued seven hours after 15m fall

Efforts to rescue the 52-year-old hunter were hampered because of the steep terrain.

South Hokianga search is on for wallaby

A specialist team and two trained dogs search for wallaby in south Hokianga.

Hunter's shotguns seized in Bay of Plenty

Seizures come after Fish & Game and police take hard line on hunting offences.

Is this the world's best mai-mai?

Take a tour through what might be the country's best mai-mai.

Man charged in relation to hunter's death

Gordon Douglas Leech, 57, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest at Easter weekend.

'They even stole my bloody seats': Thieves target vehicles

A reward is being offered for information which leads to prosecution of the culprits.

Don't leave home till you see Fiordland

Abundant rainfall helps perpetuate this wonderland.

Overdue hunters safe and well

A search will begin this morning for missing hunters - a father and son.

Boaties without lights at night run 'hell of a risk'

Turn your lights on, after-dark boaties told.

Rare whale shark sighting off Whangamata coast

"It is pretty exciting to be able to see one in our own backyard," says jet-skier.

Katikati grandfather shot in Kaimai bush

Police say it was a clear case of mistaken identity when Gordon Douglas Leech was shot.

Mayor: Lives will be lost if Taupo rescue chopper goes

Under a new proposal, Taupo would no longer have a rescue helicopter.

Body of shot hunter removed from Kaimais

Post-mortem on the body of a 57-year hunter shot in the Kaimais to be carried out tomorrow