Published 3 days ago • loading... • Updated 3 days agoShow Less IconFatal helicopter crash: Loose fence wire around tail rotor brought down chopper Summary by RNZPest control contractors 54-year-old pilot Joseph Keeley and 25-year-old hunter Cole Ritchie died while culling feral goat and deer along Transmission Gully in January.Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeftCenter1RightSearch IconSort IconRNZCenterFactualityOwnershipFatal helicopter crash: Loose fence wire around tail rotor brought down chopperPest control contractors 54-year-old pilot Joseph Keeley and 25-year-old hunter Cole Ritchie died while culling feral goat and deer along Transmission Gully in January.3 days ago·New ZealandRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsFather's Day SaleGet 40% off Vantage subscriptions for yourself or a friend.Get StartedCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center1Last Updated3 days agoBias Distribution100% CenterBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources are Center100% CenterC 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageRNZ broke the news in New Zealand 3 days ago on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsHelicopter Crash Plus IconOceania Plus IconNew Zealand Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsHelicopter Crash Plus IconOceania Plus IconNew Zealand Plus IconShow All