Shot hunter bled on ground for hours
A 22-year-old Hamilton man with a gunshot wound in his chest lay on the ground of a Bay of Plenty forest for four hours while his father gave him first aid and his brother ran for help.
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Japan's whalers enter NZ waters
A Japanese whaling ship is reported to have tailed an anti-whaling ship into waters off Otago against the wishes of the NZ Govt, which labelled the move 'disrespectful'.
Whalers in NZ waters is 'offensive'
The Government should strongly censure Japan after one of its whaling vessels entered New Zealand's waters, the Green Party says.
Whaling fleet factory ship boxed in
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says it has boxed in the Japanese whaling fleet's factory ship, effectively suspending whaling in the Southern Ocean.
US, Japan in spat over dolphin cull
Washington and Tokyo have been drawn into an unexpected diplomatic spat over the annual slaughter of dolphins in Taiji.
Kiwi savaged by small dog dies
A kiwi which was savaged by a dog near Coromandel has been euthanised at Auckland Zoo.
Poacher found 'cuddling' deer
Two hunters and a farmer investigating the sound of a rifle shot found a poacher hiding, cuddled up to a dead deer near Bruce Bay early yesterday.
Rich-lister's big game kills
Gun in hand, Kiwi millionaire Mark Gunton stands proudly over the corpse of a fallen African elephant.
Game Animal Council to keep eye on herds and hunting
A new Game Animal Council is to be set up to take a leading role in the management of game animals - deer, tahr, chamois and wild pigs.
Hunters huddled with hounds for heat
A hunter has described how he and a mate spent an icy night in the bush huddled with their dogs for warmth after losing their way back to their ute.
Hunting trip of a lifetime
A late-night walk in the countryside by two Wairarapa men and their dogs turned into the "hunt of a lifetime" last weekend after they stumbled across and captured a mammoth wild boar in the bush.
Game shoot a 'fun' school fundraiser
There's been plenty of kills and thrills for the young ones at the third annual Wild Game Hunt and Fishing Competition in the rural Waikato area of Tauhei.
Heli-hunting ban about 'fairness'
The heli-hunting season on Department of Conservation land ends in late July and it is quite likely to be the last.
Police investigating suspected poacher in Matakanui
A Matakanui farmer hunting on his property at dusk lined up a shot, was alarmed by hearing two gun shots nearby then spotted a suspected poacher through his sights when a man ran across his potential field of fire in what police are calling a "near-miss".
Extra police as duck shooting begins
It is the start of the duck shooting weekend and police are out and about in Otago and Southland.
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.