Michael Bennett – known as Mike or Rambo to his whānau – was found dead by police on December 1. A hunter who was fatally shot in the Te Urewera Ranges in Ruatāhuna “will leave a massive hole in everyone’s hearts,” his family has said. Michael Bennett – known as Mike or Rambo to his whānau – was found dead by police responding to the activation of a personal locator beacon around 2am on December 1. “He was hard-working, driven and passionate about his farm, his hunting and diving endeavours and most importantly, his family,” one of Bennett’s grandchildren said. Whether alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor in the incident remains “part of our ongoing enquiries”, a spokesperson told Stuff.

Source: Stuff December 05, 2023 16:49 UTC