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Government says landowners won’t be responsible if people are injured on their site

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Publish Date
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 6:17am
(Photo / Allessandro Kauffman)
(Photo / Allessandro Kauffman)

Government says landowners won’t be responsible if people are injured on their site

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Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 6:17am

The Government's latest health and safety regulatory reforms are being viewed as a win for hunters. 

A new change makes clear landowners won’t be responsible, if people are injured on their site, while doing recreational activities. 

Fault will lie with the organisations running them. 

Deerstalkers Association Chief Executive, Gwyn Thurlow told Andrew Dickens it's a return to personal responsibility. 

He says landowners were becoming hesitant and shutting gates to hunters. 

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