Hunter accused of fatal shooting due in court

HASTINGS - A Hawke's Bay hunter accused of accidentally shooting dead his daughter's boyfriend during a hunting trip has appeared in Napier District Court.

Garth Porter, of Taradale, Napier, faces a charge of recklessly use of a firearm causing the death of 18-year-old Aron Timms.

Porter allegedly shot Mr Timms after mistaking him for a deer while the pair hunting in the Tarawera region, northwest of Napier, in March.

Mr Timms, also from Taradale, died instantly from a chest wound

Porter was remanded for a pre-depositions hearing on June 4.

- NZPA