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'Pretty cool': Hunters' free venison mince feeds people in need
Over 2 tonnes of venison mince processed, providing 16,000 meals to those in need.

Father of child who allegedly fatally shot hunter in Gisborne charged with manslaughter
A 44-year-old man was killed while hunting in Tolaga Bay in August.

Good thrill hunting: Gisborne course hits the mark
NZ Deerstalkers keen to make training course annual offering

'Horrendous noise': Hunt neighbour '100% sick of' hounds howling at 2am
'I don’t want to be a grumpy neighbour, I don’t begrudge anyone their sport.'

Listen: Rotorua hunt hounds howling at 4am
Tom Stephenson says he hears the hounds from his property daily. Video / Supplied

Kids shine at hunting event: Possums, hares and turkeys galore
Hunting comp sees record entries, with 71 juniors chasing wild game.

Child allegedly fired fatal shot on Tolaga Bay hunting trip, father charged - report
John Atkins, 44, was shot while hunting in Tolaga Bay on the weekend.

Hunting tragedy as Tolaga Bay man shot by another party
Police continue to investigate the circumstances.

What it’s like visiting one of NZ’s top hunting lodges as a vegan
'The abundance of taxidermy was expected but dinner was a shock.'

Cadaver dogs used in search for missing woman
The experienced tramper, 79, has been missing since March.

Special maimai a winner for hunters who use wheelchairs
'Normally I’m a bit limited in what I can have a blast at.'

'Fairly average' opening weekend for Gisborne hunters
Eastern Fish and Game says the opening weekend was 'fairly average'.

Editorial: Adventure sports must be safe, but risks will never be zero
OPINION: People have to know what they are getting themselves in for.

Duck hunters have guns seized in opening weekend
Gun seizures aside, Fish & Game said the atmosphere was 'festive' over the weekend.

'These animals need to die': Controversial cat hunting contest returns
Nationwide, it is estimated feral cats kill up to 100 million birds each year.

'A bit of banter': Competition on the maimai still high after 35 years of father-son duck shooting
'If someone does a terrible shot we let them know.'

Three women take out top spots in Pureora Hunting Comp
Numbers for the annual competition are back to pre-Covid levels, DoC says.

Healthy game populations reported for start of duck hunting season
Late maize harvest affects availability of spots for shooters.

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
“Our kennels had been at their Fencourt Road location in Cambridge since 1968."

Wapiti legal stoush: Forest & Bird butts heads with hunters
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation says it has responsibly managed the herd for decades.