NZDA Hutt Valley Branch

FATHER’S DAY CLUB SHOOT – THIS SUNDAY!

Bring Dad, bring the kids and enjoy a cracking day at the Kaitoke Range Complex this Father’s Day – Sunday 6 September.

Gates open at 9.00am
Sighting-in from 9.30am
Competition starts at 10.30am

Baistow Trophy – Any centrefire calibre

100m: 5 shots sitting or kneeling at a pig target
50m: 5 shots standing at a pig target

MacCaskill Trophy – .22LR
A great competition for the kids!

10 shots prone at 50m
5 shots standing at a rabbit silhouette

No .22? No worries – we’ll have club rifles and some ammunition available so the young ones can get involved under parental supervision.

✅ Free hot drinks at the Range Hut
✅ BBQ lunch
✅ Great prizes up for grabs
✅ A brilliant way to spend Father’s Day

Open to NZDA members and their families. Come along and give Dad a run for his money!

Fi****ms Safety Authority NZ Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, Hutt Valley

Join us this Thursday for a live COLFO Digital Town Hall with Robert Borsak Jnr. Thursday 3 September, 7:00pm.

Robert is a lifelong hunter, in New South Wales and internationally. He is State Director of the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party NSW, and lives in Sydney with his kiwi-born wife and their three young children (who all support the Wallabies).

He is at the forefront of the campaign in NSW to repeal the Bondi laws. His passion for hunting is matched by his work in politics. He is the son of Robert Borsak MLC, a member of the NSW Upper House.

We will talk about the changes and problems Australian firearm owners are facing, how they are pushing back, whether they feel they are winning, and what advice Robert has for New Zealanders as we head into our own general election.

This is our second public conversation. Last time we compared the Australian experience after Bondi with New Zealand after the Christchurch terror attack. We have posted a link to that conversation in the commments below.

It is a live online town hall. Questions from the audience are welcome. Co-hosted with our friend Carl, who will be running the comments.

Streamed live on Facebook. Uploaded to YouTube afterwards.

Thursday 3 September, 7:00pm.

Awesome having our mates from Kapiti Deerstalkers Club and their HUNTS students up at the Kaitoke Range today.

Great to see branches working together, sharing facilities and helping get the next generation of safe, capable hunters into the hills.

That’s what grassroots NZDA is all about — branches backing branches and hunters helping hunters.

Fi****ms Safety Authority NZ

🚲 AUGUST CLUB NIGHT — TOMORROW NIGHT! 🎯

We’ve got a cracking double-header lined up at the HVNZDA Clubrooms tomorrow night, Wednesday 19 August.

Emma and the team from MeloYelo E-Bikes will be onsite with their OffRoade electric bikes. Come along, check them out, ask plenty of questions and take one for a test ride. If you’ve wondered how an e-bike could help you cover more country and get your gear in and out of the bush, this is your chance to find out.

We’ll also have Al from Super Good Enough running a practical session on getting both you and your rifle properly set up and dialled in.

Al will cover rifle fit, shooting technique, reloading fundamentals, common problems and why they happen—plus bust a few of those myths that keep getting repeated around the range.

Got a rifle you’d like Al to use as a practical example? Bring it along and we’ll see if we can get it properly set up to suit you... all rifles in a secured case team, unloaded (obviously) chamber flag... no bolts please!

🏆 LAST CHANCE FOR CLUB COMP ENTRIES!

Tomorrow night is your final chance to enter your heads and photographs in this year’s Hutt Valley Club Competitions.

Michael will be onsite to Douglas score any last-minute heads, and entry forms will be available for the Photography Competition, which has more than $1,000 worth of prizes up for grabs. Prizes will be presented at our October Club Night.

🐐 GOAT COMPETITION ENTRIES

We’re also an official recording point for the 2026 National Wild Goat Hunting Competition, so bring along your goat tails and get them entered. One tail gets you into the draw, and the more tails you enter, the more chances you have to win some seriously good gear. Department of Conservation

Tails must be presented fresh or frozen, clean and secured in a bag. If frozen, please keep them loose rather than frozen together so they can be easily counted.

🎁 DOOR PRIZE

There’ll also be a cracking door prize up for grabs, thanks to Graeme and the team at Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, Hutt Valley—so make sure you’re there to get your name in the draw!

📍 HVNZDA Clubrooms
Te Kupenga o Rongomai Maidstone Sports Hub
11 Railway Avenue, Upper Hutt

🚪 Doors open: 6pm
🍺 Bar opens: 6.30pm
🍕 Pizza: 7pm
🎯 Meeting starts: 7.30pm

E-bikes, rifle set-up, club competitions, goat tails, pizza and a great door prize—there’s plenty happening, team. Public and new members all welcome.... See you there!

Fi****ms Safety Authority NZ

📸 MEMBER SPECIAL – RIDGELINE 4K TRAIL CAMERAS

Here’s a cracking little deal for Hutt Valley members!

Todd and the team at Catchphrase Promotions have offered our members the Ridgeline 4K Digital Trail Camera for just $135 including GST, plus $7 postage.

These are a handy bit of kit — up to 24MP photos, 4K video, fast 0.4-second trigger, 20m night vision, built-in 2" colour screen and up to 8 months standby time.

Perfect for keeping an eye on that game trail, checking what’s wandering around your hunting block, or even a bit of security around home or the bach.

$135 + $7 postage — member special.

If you’re keen, flick Todd an email at [email protected] with your details and order direct.

Cheers to Todd and the Catchphrase team for looking after our members!

🐐 ARE YOU THE GOAT HUNTER FOR 2027?

The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition is back for 2026—and there is a seriously good prize pool up for grabs!

🔥 $3,000 in Hunting & Fishing NZ vouchers
🔥 Nocpix thermal monoculars
🔥 Bushnell rangefinders, riflescopes and binoculars
🔥 Tatonka hunting packs
🔥 Svord knives
🔥 Ledlenser lighting
🔥 Plus plenty more!

Entering through Hutt Valley is easy. Bring your goat tails along to any of our monthly club nights, or bring your heads in to be measured and entered into the trophy categories. You don’t need to be an NZDA member to enter.

Get out with your mates, fill the freezer, help knock back wild goat numbers—and put yourself in the running for some bloody good gear!

Hutt Valley NZDA is proud to be working alongside the Department of Conservation on this great hunter-led conservation initiative.

Full competition details, rules and entry information are available in the link in the comments 👍

The competition runs from 1 August through to 26 November. Get amongst it!

Department of Conservation

Monthly Range Workshop – This Saturday at Kaitoke Range Complex 9am-11am

Good bu**er Al from Super Good Enough Custom Ammunition Services and part of our volunteer range team will be on hand helping members get rifles dialled in, talking loads, sorting out issues, and helping people get the best out of their setups.

Garmin chronographs available and plenty of practical knowledge getting shared around the firing line.

Whether you’re experienced or just starting out, these workshops are a bloody good chance to sharpen things up, learn something new, and spend a few hours with good people.

9am–11am
Kaitoke Range Complex

Don’t forget — you’ll need your range access sorted beforehand as the gates will be locked.

Bloody good effort, Nicole McKee MP We know how much hard work, determination and personal commitment you’ve put into getting this across the line. A huge thank you from all of us at the Hutt Valley Branch for continuing to stand up for New Zealand’s licensed fi****ms community.

The Arms Bill has just passed it's final reading in Parliament. I gave my final speech on this Bill wearing the korowai that was gifted to me by the Council of Licenced Firearm Owners when I first entered Parliament six years ago.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this Bill and supported me all this time.