A man has admitted fatally shooting his brother on the opening day of duck hunting season, after he'd been drinking.

The social networking pioneer has recently been devoting part of his leisure time to the slaughter of pigs, goats, and the occasional free-range chicken.

Three young men say they did everything they could to help Rosemary Ives...

Three Hamilton men who were part of the hunting party that shot and killed Wellington teacher Rosemary Ives have pleaded guilty to charges related to the incident and been fined.