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Hunterville farmer allegedly shot at by poachers
Levin police stopped a ute in relation to reports of a Hunterville farmer being shot at by poachers.
CHRISTEL YARDLEY/FAIRFAX NZ


Levin police stopped a ute in relation to reports of a Hunterville farmer being shot at by poachers
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A Hunterville farmer was allegedly shot at after interrupting a group of poachers in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Police were called to investigate reports of gunfire at a rural property in Turakina Valley Rd, between McLeays and Managatipona Rds, near Hunterville, about 60km east of Whanganui, at 1am.

A police spokeswoman said the farmer reported coming across a group "spotlighting" on the back of a ute on his property, who then fired a hunting rifle at him before taking off.

The farmer gave police a description of the ute, and later that morning a vehicle matching his report was stopped by police in Levin.

The occupants of the vehicle, a 20-year-old and 19-year-old men and a 19-year-old woman, were arrested and charged with firearms offences.

All three are set to appear at the Levin District Court on Thursday