63-year-old hunter Michael Bennett fatally shot during trip in Te Urewera Ranges; 50-year-old charged with firearm offences.
Michael William Bennett, a 63-year-old hunter from Paeroa, New Zealand, was fatally shot on December 1, 2023, during a hunting trip in the Te Urewera Ranges. A 50-year-old man has been charged with careless use of a firearm causing death and recklessly discharging a firearm. He is scheduled to appear in Rotorua District Court on October 24. Bennett was remembered as a generous community member and a dedicated family man.
October 22, 2024
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