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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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."