About us

The NZDA was founded in 1937 to promote recreational hunting and shooting sports. It is a national body with branches throughout New Zealand.
We welcome new members, so please come along to one of our meetings and say hello.
There are some requirements for membership:
Applicants must reside in the Waipa County or Northern King Country district.Applicants are required to attend a Te Awamutu Branch meeting with their application form and payment.
Applicants may then be accepted for membership by the committee members present Monthly .22 Shoots
The Te Awamutu branch holds a .22 rimfire shoot on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Te Awamutu Smallbore clubrooms in Factory Rd Te Awamutu. All visitors are welcome to come and experience smallbore shooting in a relaxed social atmosphere. Bring your own rifle along and improve your shooting skills, or borrow a club rifle.
e shoot paper targets from three positions - prone, sitting and standing. In addition we also have a novelty shoot in the standing position to test your rapid-fire skills. New shooters are encouraged to come along to practise their shooting skills and in a safe and controlled environment, with plenty of opportunities to gain tips and tricks from the experienced shooters in the club.
Conservation work in the Pureora Forest We are actively involved in the nationwide conservation effort to control predation of our native species. Our partnership with DOC in forming the Maramataha trap line has created a focus for our conservation efforts, which after 18 months is showing promising results. The club meets every second wednesday of the month at the Te Awamutu clubrooms.
Please contact the treasurer, David Rogerson 07 8236913 for more details

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