He continued to play for Taranaki, the North Island and the All Blacks following the tour, and captained the All Blacks in their 1907 tour of Australia. He captained all three Tests against Australia; the first two won 26–6 and then 14–5 and the third drawn 5–5. Hunter then played in all three Tests against the Anglo-Welsh team that toured New Zealand in 1908, and captained the second. Following the 1908 season he retired from active play. After his retirement he farmed at Mangamahu. His homestead was called Oeta and is still in existence.