More books than SparkNotes. Hec tells Ricky that most people who die in the bush are found naked, because they panic thinking their clothes are bogging them down and then die of cold. redemption. However, later versions departed from it in several ways. HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE is set in New Zealand, where Ricky (Julian Dennison), a tween Maori boy, gets one last shot as a foster kid with rural farmers Bella (Rima Te Wiata) and her curmudgeonly husband, Hec (), who tolerates the kid for his wife's benefit.Ricky is just starting to get used to his new "auntie" and "uncle" when circumstances leave Ricky and Hec on their own. Rhys Darby's character of Psycho Sam doesn't exist in the book. Valorado 10. He later encounters Paula and Andy in the bush, separated by a ditch. //