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Slain man almost a killer too
A hunter shot and killed by his best mate last year had previously told his partner he knew how easy it was to mistake a person for a deer.
How can hunting be made safer?
Coroner Wallace Bain has made a number of recommendations to the Law Commission and the Government. How can hunting be made safer? Read a selection of Your Views.
Partner pleads for rule change
The partner of hunting victim James Dodds says the only way to prevent hunters shooting each other is to stop them splitting up.
Warning after shots fired near ecosanctuary
Multiple gunshots startled volunteers at Orokonui Ecosanctuary in Otago late on Monday, prompting a warning from police over the use of firearms.
New blue to stop hunting tragedies
Mount Maunganui-based hunting gear manufacturer Stoney Creek has launched a new safety colour for its high-visibility clothing range.
Study helps calm extinction fears
A New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.
Man to be sentenced following hunting death
A Southland man is expected to be sentenced this morning in relation to a hunting fatality earlier this year.
'I should have stayed where I was'
Having been faced with the prospect of drinking his own urine to stay alive while lost in the Ureweras, a bacon and egg breakfast never tasted so good for Desmond Kuik.
Mum: ‘Papa is coming home’
The wife of a hunter found after three days lost in the Ureweras was last night able to tell their three young children: "Papa is coming home."
Man in court over death of hunter
A man has appeared in court this morning charged with causing the death of a Rotorua hunter.
Man charged over death of hunter
A man has been charged in relation to the death of Rotorua man James Wilson Dodds in a hunting incident last month.
Far North police hunt man spotted with firearm
Police hunting a Far North man who pulled a firearm from his car before fleeing into the bush have issued a warrant for his arrest.
Mourners flock to farewell dead hunter
More than 1000 family, friends, fellow mountain bikers and motocross riders farewelled Rotorua mountain biking legend James Dodds in Rotorua this afternoon.
Hunters warned over bright gear
A badly worded question in the firearms licence test has misled hunters into thinking bright-coloured clothing is safe in the bush, a former instructor says.