Woman giving away pups not linked to farmer's murder

Murdered Fielding farmer Scott Guy. Photo / Supplied

A woman seen giving away puppies after the death of Field farmer Scott Guy has been eliminated from the inquiry into his murder, police said today.

Mr Guy, 31, was found dead in the driveway of his home on Aorangi Rd, south of Feilding, on July 8.

A post-mortem examination confirmed he died from several gunshot wounds.

Last Wednesday, police said they were investigating whether the disappearance of three chocolate labradors from Mr Guy's property on the day of his death was linked to the murder.

Police on Friday said they were investigating reports of a woman trying to give away puppies in the carpark of The Warehouse in Palmerston North.

However, police today said the woman had come forward and the puppies she had been giving away were not Labradors.

Detective Inspector Sue Schwalger said police were still interested in information on the puppies.

"There's been a positive response in respect of puppies but I still want to hear from anyone who has information about the puppies missing from Scott's property."

Police were now trying to identify the drivers of two vehicles seen the morning of Mr Guy's death in the area of his property, she said.

Ms Schwalger said no details of the vehicles were available but both were seen driving separately along Aorangi Road towards Campbell Road between 4.40am and 5am on July 8.

Police want to hear from anyone travelling down Aorangi Road at that time.

The stolen puppies were among a litter of eight housed in an outbuilding on the property about 80m from where Mr Guy was shot.

The puppies were last seen about 5pm the previous day when they were fed by a family member.

Chocolate labrador puppies were worth anything between $100 to $800 each, depending on breeding.

Mr Guy and his wife, Kylee, had advertised six of the litter for sale on flyers in local businesses, for about $700 each.

Police were asking people who had seen the advertisement and called the number to come forward.

Police are yet to establish a motive for the murder and are looking into Mr Guy's background.

On the day of his murder, Mr Guy got up early as usual to go milking and drove his ute to the end of his driveway.

He stopped and walked around to the front of the ute, and it was then that he was shot and killed, some time between 4am and 7am, police said.

- NZHERALD STAFF and NZPA