Nuhaka hunting tragedy

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Police have released the name of the Wairoa man who died of wounds sustained in a hunting accident at Nuhaka on Sunday afternoon.

He was Troy Michael Ormond, 21, of Wairoa.

The tragedy occurred in a maize paddock on the seafront at Nuhaka.

Police have confirmed the man’s hunting companion was a family member.

“We have extended our condolences to the family at this tragic time.”

An inquiry into the incident continues.