Kaikoura Pig & Stag Hunt

05/04/2026

03/04/2026

We hit the headlines. Thanks for the coverage of our Event KKStar.
Go get your copy in paper form.

02/04/2026

Another 1875kg of hunter donated venison being delivered to Hope Community Trust.

Total donation of Hunters4Hope venison mince year to date for 2026 is 4825kg, working out to 38,600 meal portions.

Thank you to the hunters from the recent Kaikoura Pig & Stag Hunt , who donated their deer, your meat is in this donation.

Special thanks to the Dads Army, team of volunteers.

This fantastic group of people go above and beyond to make sure Hunters4Hope utilise every bit of venison that gets donated. BIG week , well done team, much appreciated.

As always thanks to all of our supporters. There really are too many to mention. Apologies if we missed any.

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31/03/2026

JUNIOR HUNTER MAJOR SPOTPRIZES
Huntsman Optics– LYNX Thermal Monocular (RRP $1,899)
Thalia Aiken
Flax Hills Hunting – Guided meat hunt for a Junior Hunter (14 years & under) - Darcy Posa
Clarence River Rafting – $500 Family Half-Day Rafting Voucher
Evie Price
Julia Bruce - Bayleys Kaikoura – $500 worth Stoney Jacket, Ledlenser head lamp & kids hunting pack
Ruby Romano
Head lamp -Em Thiele
Hunting pack - Sam Coughlan
BP Kaikoura Nigel & Cathy Graham -Burris Optics Binoculars
Liam Murdoch
Kaikoura Fishing Tours – Two hour fishing trip
Frank Dickson
Aaron Leckie – Rural Livestock – 3 draws of Sword Hunting Knives
Alex Petelo
Kaiarahi James
Zoe Thiele
Abbey Road Clothing & Surf – 3 draws of $100 Vouchers
Aster Hurst
Arthur Redfern
Bobby Williams
FMG Insurance (Blenheim) – $250 Hunting & Fishing Voucher
Layla Jolly
Ecozip Adventures Kaikoura – A double pass to fly down their 5 giant ziplines!
Indy Taylor
Liam Harnett Kaikoura Livestock - HarperBithray

We would like to also acknowledge RMF Contracting sponsoring $1000 worth of vouchers for Junior Hunters and
The Stockroom Kaikōura sponsoring $500 worth of vouchers for Kids U 8 years

31/03/2026

The Winner of the 'Grab Ya Mates' Raffle kindly sponsored by Seamist fishing charters, Donegal House Kaikoura & Frame Grain & Seeds was Paul Bennett!

31/03/2026

Open Hunter – Major Spot Prizes
Drawn at Prizegiving by Matt Boyce Kaikōura Police (Thanks Matt!)
Kaikōura Hunting & Fishing – $5,000 Shopping Spree
Hamish Morgan
Blenheim Toyota – Set of BFGoodrich All-Terrain or Mud Grip 4×4 Tyres - Bill Parsons
South Pacific Helicopters – $1,000 Voucher- Phil Getz
Harcourts Kaikoura – 5 draws of $200 Hunting & Fishing Vouchers
Jack Shepherd
Jack Dehirst
Willie Rhind
Seth Shaw
Nigel Graham
Track Me Adventure – Garmin Drive Smart 66 GPS ($499)
Tim Cabbage Mcknight
Kaikoura Hammer Hardware – Lawnmaster Cordless Brush cutter & Kit RRP $579 -Grant Keeble
Ironman 4×4 – 28.5” Straight LED Light Bar (135w, $466)
Bill Getz
Iron man 11000kg Recovery strap - Nigel Sweeney
Dunlea Products – Stihl Chainsaw (Early Bird Spot Prize)
Zach Gardiner
Farmlands – Webber BBQ
Glencree Estate – One night’s luxury accommodation for two
Dylan Burns
ATV & FARMBIKE REPAIRS Terry Flint – Voucher
Luke Barrow
Kaikoura Vetcare – 3 x draws $100 credit/voucher
Darryl Travis
Jimmy McConchie
Alan Croucher
PGG Wrightsons Kaikoura – $250 Voucher
Sam Johnston
Abbey Road Clothing & Surf – Two draws of $100 Voucher’s
Asha Harnett
Liv Huggins
Kaikoura New World – $250 Voucher
Kim Spencer
Total Realty Kaikoura – $200 Hunting & Fishing Voucher
Em Nesbit
ITM Kaikoura – 2 draws of $100 Vouchers
Katie Jones
Fred Roeske

Guess Gary's Weight - 114kg closest guess Harper Ahrora 113.5kg

30/03/2026

Well done Hamish Morgan for winning the major spot prize at the Kaikoura Pig & Stag Hunt! Any ideas on what he should spend it on???
Hunting & Fishing New Zealand

29/03/2026

Huge Thanks to all you Hunters for coming yesterday! Massive thanks to All our Wonderful Sponsors your generosity is unbelieveable, a special thank you to Anton & Janene Hunting & Fishing Kaikoura and All our volunteers who helped at Weigh in your an Amazing Team! We couldn't do it without you!🤩 Major spot prize results to follow. Biddy Getz our fantastic photography will be uploading her photos soon...
Category Results
Open Hunter
Deer Categories kindly Sponsored By:
Big Game Taxidermy NZ Ltd · Ross Sutherland · Simon Mackle The Pier Hotel
Boar & Pig Categories kindly sponsored by:
Trevor Bolton · NZ Carton Company · Happy Young North Canterbury Wools
• Heaviest Red Stag
• – 1st $500 Matt Foy 162.5kg
• - 2nd $400 Naku Kahu 146.5kg
- 3rd $300 Joel Laugeson 143.5kg
• Average Weight Deer (Red & Fallow)
– $1,000 Wayne Aiktens 93.04kg
• Best Antlers Red
– $150 Naku Kahu
• Best Antlers Fallow
– $150 Shaun Ford
• Ugliest Head
– $500 Jeremy Taylor
• Heaviest Fallow
– $300 Tairi Mullen 78kg
• Heaviest Boar & David Dunlea Trophy
– 1st $500 Kieran Priddle 84kg
- 2nd $400 Oliver Smith 75.5kg
- 3rd $300 Kyle Horn 75.5kg (weighed in second)
• Average Weight Pig
– $1,000 Josh Wieland 50kg
• Best Tusks
– $150 Elliot Syme
The Muzzle Station & Clarence River Rafting Goat Hunt Section
• Most Wild Goat Tails Collected
– $1,000 Dennis Burrman
• $500 Cash Draw
- Lucas Dickson
Vegan Category
• Heaviest Vegetable- $50 Hammer Hardware Voucher
- E M Nesbit

Junior & Kids
Junior Categories kindly sponsored by: Dennis Buurman
Juniors (14 Years & Under)
* Average Weight Deer
– $250 Sam Coughlan 65.04kg
• Average Weight Pig
– $250 Harper Bithray 30.4kg
• Heaviest Pig
– $250 Bodhi King 54.5kg
• Best Horns
– $50 Tyler Boyd
• Heaviest Rat
– $50 Jai Laugeson 196g

Kids (Under 8 years)
Kindly Sponsored by Julia Bruce Bayleys
• Heaviest Hare
– 1st $20 Lottie Richardson 4.16kg
- 2nd $15 Elsie Cameron 4.13 kg
- 3rd $10 Anthony Nesbit 4.13 kg (weighed in second)
• Heaviest Possum
– 1st $20 Layla Nesbit 4.4kg
- 2nd $15 Arlo Prince 4.3kg
- 3rd $10 Grace Cameron 4.24kg
• Heaviest Rabbit
– 1st $20 Beau Murray 1.9kg
- 2nd $15 Layla Nesbit 1.9kg (weighed in second)
- 3rd $10 Arlo Spencer 1.84kg

• Average Weight Mouse
– $20 Lucah Ranstead
• Heaviest Rat – $50
-Beau Murray 166g
• Heaviest Mustelid
– $50 Arlo Spencer 1kg Ferret