'It means a lot': Hunting contest's crucial role in rural rescue

'It means a lot': Hunting contest's crucial role in rural rescue

By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ There’s a steady stream of utes winding down the usually quiet main street of Pongaroa, waiting their turn to have their game...

Pongaroar hunting competition raises $13,000 for rescue helicopter

Reading Time: 5 minutes Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts. By Gianina Schwanecke for Country Life There’s a steady stream of utes winding down the usually quiet main street of Pongaroa, waiting their turn to have their game weighed as part of the Pongaroar hunting competition. The annual Easter event brings together hundreds of hunters, farmers, locals and spectators to raise funds for th…