25 Nov 2025

Man charged after 21yo died while hunting on Stewart Island

5:57 pm on 25 November 2025
Jock Davies

Jock Grant Davies. Photo: Facebook

A man has been charged five months after 21-year-old Jock David Grant Davies died while hunting on Stewart Island.

The 31-year-old from Ashburton has been charged with careless use of a firearm causing death.

Davies died near Lords River on 5 July, with police notified about midday.

Police say a search and rescue team was deployed to the island via helicopter, where he was found.

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