Canterbury man charged after four-day hunting trip

A Canterbury man has been charged after driving 230km to go hunting on Department of Conservation land last week.

The North Canterbury 33-year-old went into the Lewis Pass area for a four-day hunt from Monday to Thursday.

The man has been charged with obstructing a medical officer of health and unlawful hunting, and is due to appear in court in June.

Canterbury rural area commander Inspector Peter Cooper said police are and will continue to take level 3 lockdown breaches seriously.

"If you're thinking of going hunting during alert level 3, be sure to follow the strict rules.

"You can hunt on private land within your region, but not on public conservation land.

"Police will have the discretion to take the appropriate action against anyone flouting alert level 3 restrictions."

More information on hunting during alert level 3 can be found here.