New ZealandGame shoot a 'fun' school fundraiserThere'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.18 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHeli-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.14 May 11:23 PM
New ZealandPolice investigating suspected poacher in MatakanuiA 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".12 May 10:09 PM
New ZealandExtra police as duck shooting beginsIt is the start of the duck shooting weekend and police are out and about in Otago and Southland.03 May 08:26 PM
New ZealandSlain man almost a killer tooA 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.31 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionHow 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.19 Mar 12:58 AM
New ZealandPartner pleads for rule changeThe partner of hunting victim James Dodds says the only way to prevent hunters shooting each other is to stop them splitting up.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandWarning after shots fired near ecosanctuaryMultiple gunshots startled volunteers at Orokonui Ecosanctuary in Otago late on Monday, prompting a warning from police over the use of firearms.12 Mar 08:18 PM
New ZealandNew blue to stop hunting tragediesMount Maunganui-based hunting gear manufacturer Stoney Creek has launched a new safety colour for its high-visibility clothing range.12 Mar 03:50 AM
New ZealandStudy helps calm extinction fearsA New Zealand researcher has challenged long-held claims that most species will be wiped out before they can even be discovered.24 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan to be sentenced following hunting deathA Southland man is expected to be sentenced this morning in relation to a hunting fatality earlier this year.16 Dec 08:55 PM
New Zealand'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.25 Oct 01:20 AM
New ZealandMum: ‘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."24 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan in court over death of hunterA man has appeared in court this morning charged with causing the death of a Rotorua hunter.17 Oct 10:28 PM
New ZealandMan charged over death of hunterA man has been charged in relation to the death of Rotorua man James Wilson Dodds in a hunting incident last month.05 Oct 02:13 AM
New ZealandFar North police hunt man spotted with firearmPolice hunting a Far North man who pulled a firearm from his car before fleeing into the bush have issued a warrant for his arrest.01 Oct 03:21 AM
New ZealandMourners flock to farewell dead hunterMore than 1000 family, friends, fellow mountain bikers and motocross riders farewelled Rotorua mountain biking legend James Dodds in Rotorua this afternoon.13 Sep 05:02 AM
