The NZDA Te Awamutu Branch offers plenty of opportunities to shoot, hunt, learn, and socialise with fellow hunters. Our events include range days, HUNTS course, trophy competitions, club hunts, and social nights throughout the year.

Event dates, times, and locations may change at short notice, so be sure to check our Facebook page or this website regularly for the latest updates.

To join a club hunt, contact the organiser directly or reach out to the club for details.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

22nd APRIL 2026

7:30PM – 9:00PM

Te Awamutu Smallbore Clubroom

 

Frequency:

4th Wednesday of the month

.22 SHOOT

Come along to shoot paper targets from three positions – prone, sitting and standing. Plus a novelty shoot in the standing position to test your rapid-fire skills.

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.

New shooters are encouraged to come along to practise their shooting skills in a safe and controlled environment, with plenty of support from experienced shooters in the club, willing to share tips and tricks.

 

Doors open at 7:15PM for a 7:30PM start.

Cost is $7 cash per person. This covers range hireage and 20 rounds.

Please note only standard or subsonic ammo can be used in the range.

7th MAY 2026
 

Arrive 6:30PM for 7:00PM start

Te Awamutu & District Memorial RSA

 

Frequency:

Once a month

SOCIAL NIGHT

JULIA & RACHEL – WAHINE & WAPITI ADVENTURE IN FIORDLAND

PLEASE NOTE DATE HAS CHANGED – THURSDAY 7TH MAY.

Julia (2025) & Rachel (2026) were selected to attend Wahine & Wapiti – an all female (except for Roy) tramping experience through rugged (and muddy) Fiordland organised by Fiordland Wapiti Foundation. They will talk about the Foundations purpose of these trips, the highs and lows and spending 5 days with complete strangers.

A few of our previous talks:

Guiding in Canada, Real Meals, Pulsar NZ, Tahr Foundation, Teaching electric shearing in Mongolia, Pureora deer management with DOC, ShooterReady.

Entry is $5 cash per person.

There will also be a fundraising raffle, with the prize winner drawn at the end of the night. Tickets are $2 each; or 3 for $5. Cash.

10th MAY 2026

10:00AM START

Tokoroa Shooting Sports Complex

 

Frequency:

2nd Sunday of the month

TSSC MONTHLY SHOOT

Arrive at 9:30am for a 10am start.

$7 Target Fee. $10 Range Fee for non-TSSC members.

 

.22 Rimfire at 50m – 4 positions. 10 shots each.

100m Centrefire – 4 positions. 5 shots each.

3 minutes unlimited sighters each event

 

Members from neighbouring branches are welcome to attend.

 

13th MAY 2026

7:30PM START

Te Awamutu Smallbore Clubroom

 

Frequency:

2nd Wednesday of the month

COMMITTEE MEETING

Whether you’re on the committee or an active club member, we invite you to get involved and help shape the future of our club. Fresh ideas, creative thinking, and a bit of enthusiastic banter are always welcome!

27th MAY 2026

7:30PM – 9:00PM

Te Awamutu Smallbore Clubroom

 

Frequency:

4th Wednesday of the month

.22 SHOOT

Come along to shoot paper targets from three positions – prone, sitting and standing. Plus a novelty shoot in the standing position to test your rapid-fire skills.

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.

New shooters are encouraged to come along to practise their shooting skills in a safe and controlled environment, with plenty of support from experienced shooters in the club, willing to share tips and tricks.

 

Doors open at 7:15PM for a 7:30PM start.

Cost is $7 cash per person. This covers range hireage and 20 rounds.

Please note only standard or subsonic ammo can be used in the range.

10th JUNE 2026

7:30PM START

Te Awamutu Smallbore Clubroom

 

Frequency:

2nd Wednesday of the month

COMMITTEE MEETING

POSSIBLY THE AGM.

 

Whether you’re on the committee or an active club member, we invite you to get involved and help shape the future of our club. Fresh ideas, creative thinking, and a bit of enthusiastic banter are always welcome!

14th JUNE 2026

10:00AM START

Tokoroa Shooting Sports Complex

 

Frequency:

2nd Sunday of the month

TSSC MONTHLY SHOOT

Arrive at 9:30am for a 10am start.

$7 Target Fee. $10 Range Fee for non-TSSC members.

 

.22 Rimfire at 50m – 4 positions. 10 shots each.

100m Centrefire – 4 positions. 5 shots each.

3 minutes unlimited sighters each event

 

Members from neighbouring branches are welcome to attend.

 

24th JUNE 2026

7:30PM – 9:00PM

Te Awamutu Smallbore Clubroom

 

Frequency:

4th Wednesday of the month

.22 SHOOT

Come along to shoot paper targets from three positions – prone, sitting and standing. Plus a novelty shoot in the standing position to test your rapid-fire skills.

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.

New shooters are encouraged to come along to practise their shooting skills in a safe and controlled environment, with plenty of support from experienced shooters in the club, willing to share tips and tricks.

 

Doors open at 7:15PM for a 7:30PM start.

Cost is $7 cash per person. This covers range hireage and 20 rounds.

Please note only standard or subsonic ammo can be used in the range.

8th JULY 2026

7:30PM START

Te Awamutu Smallbore Clubroom

 

Frequency:

2nd Wednesday of the month

COMMITTEE MEETING

Whether you’re on the committee or an active club member, we invite you to get involved and help shape the future of our club. Fresh ideas, creative thinking, and a bit of enthusiastic banter are always welcome!