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More than 40,000 hunters are expected to head out to bag some of the country's estimated 4.5 million mallards

Cold, wet start to duck shooting season video

Hunters are facing a cold, wet start to the duck shooting season, with the three-month window opening on Saturday.

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Many North Island hunters say numbers are dropping (file)

Duck numbers declining after drought? video

With the duck season just a few weeks away, there's dispute over whether the drought has led to a decline in the mallard duck population.

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One man and 18,000 rabbits shot in hunt

More than 18,000 rabbits and one hunter's hand were the victims of the Great Easter Bunny Hunt in Central Otago.

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James Dodds (R) with partner Gabrielle Molloy (Facebook)

Hunter could have been saved - coroner

Rotorua hunter James Dodds would be alive today if warnings from past hunting tragedies had been heeded by authorities, a coroner has ruled.

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Worsp shot Mr Dodds after mistaking his backpack for a deer  (file)

Hunter regrets killing friend in Rotorua

A hunter who shot and killed a friend in Rotorua says he wants other hunters to be aware this could happen to them.

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James Dodds with partner Gabrielle Molloy

Hunter to be sentenced

A Rotorua man may face jail for the fatal shooting of his friend during a hunting trip.

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Elderly man dies hunting

A 75-year-old man has collapsed and died while hunting in Fiordland.

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James Dodds with partner Gabrielle Molloy (Facebook)

Rotorua hunter admits shooting mate

A Rotorua man charged with shooting dead his hunting mate has admitted causing his death.

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The boy's hunting companions are being interviewed by police  (file)

Teenager recovering after hunting accident

A teenage boy is recovering in hospital after being shot while out hunting in Southland on Monday.

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Teen shot during Southland deer hunt

A teenage boy is recovering in hospital after being shot while out deer hunting in Southland.

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Businessman in court over hunting death

A man charged with shooting dead his hunting mate has been denied access to firearms or ammunition after appearing in court.

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A message of support from James Dodd's friends outside a Rotorua shop (file)

Charge laid after Rotorua hunting death

A man has been charged after Rotorua mountain-biking identity James Dodds was shot dead by his hunting companion in bush last month.

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Ranald and Cyndy McDonald's son Cameron was shot at close range by firearms instructor Christopher Dummer

Victim's parents back harsher charges video

The parents of a man shot on a hunting trip have welcomed a suggestion those involved with hunting deaths face harsher charges.

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A helicopter was landed in an off-limits area (file)

Chopper firm fined for deer hunting breach

A central Otago helicopter company and an employee have been fined after pleading guilty to illegally hunting deer.

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The body of 30-year-old James Dodds was winched out from steep hill country and dense bush at Waikite Valley

Friends remember shot hunter video

The man accidentally shot by a friend while hunting in the bush near Rotorua was a prominent mountain biker who built many of the trails in the town.

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James Dodds with partner Gabrielle Molloy (Facebook)

Hunter's body retrieved

The body of a man shot dead by his hunting companion has been helicoptered out of dense bush this morning.

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James Dodds with partner Gabrielle Molloy  (Facebook)

Killed hunter’s partner pays emotional tribute video

The partner of a man shot dead by his mate while hunting has posted an emotional tribute to him online.

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It took search and rescue staff most of the day to locate the body

Hunter's body won't be recovered tonight video

The body of a man shot dead by his friend while hunting has been located, but will not be recovered tonight.

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Christopher Dummer in court

Relatives of man killed by hunter speak video

The man who shot and killed another hunter in the Wairarapa at Easter has been jailed for nine months.

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Cameron McDonald, pictured here hours before the accident, was just 29 when he was shot by Mr Dummer

Jailed deer hunter to appeal sentence video

Christopher Dummer, the Wellington man who mistakenly shot Cameron McDonald while deer hunting has been sent to jail for nine months and will have to pay reparation of $7000.

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