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Dan Hutchinson 02/04/2026 Dan Hutchinson 02/04/2026

Call of the wild is strong

Thousands of hunters are heading for the hills in the central North Island over Easter weekend.

Dan Hutchinson 27/11/2025 Dan Hutchinson 27/11/2025

The Stoney Creek Sika Hind Hunt and Trout Fishing Competition wrapped up with a feast of wild game and live demonstrations on the weekend.

Kim Manunui 02/10/2025 Kim Manunui 02/10/2025

A hunting contest with more than $80,000 in prizes has been launched to help reduce the sika deer population in the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forests.

Dan Hutchinson 08/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 08/04/2025

The sika deer population in the Central North Island could be the first to gain status as a Herd of Special Interest (HOSI).