A man has accidentally shot himself in the leg during a training exercise at Linton Military Camp in Manawatu.
The New Zealand Defence Force said the man was a member of a group undertaking a range shoot as part of pre-deployment training when he "appears to have discharged his weapon, injuring himself in the leg''.
The accident happened on the rifle shooting range at Linton Military Camp.
The man was taken to Palmerston Hospital. His injury was not believed to be life-threatening.
An investigation would be carried out, the Defence Force said.
