Hawkes Bay Sporting Shooters Club Inc

15/03/2026

Congratulations to Logan the main prize winner at todays shoot. Prize presented by our main sponsor Jeremy from Rivers to Ranges.
A great shoot again with a large number of entrants. Thanks to our sponsors, Rivers to Ranges, Wild Game meats, Websters Lime, Kings Autos, Fish & Game, Des Pledger.

08/03/2026

Sunday March 15th.

04/02/2026

Mark your calendar now. Earlybird entry forms instore soon.

18/01/2026

2026 Rivers to Ranges Duckshooters Shoot. Sunday 15th March. Entry fee and prize pool similar to last year. More info to come.
Mark your calendars now.

18/12/2025

Sunday 21st Dec. Last sporting clay shoot for 2025. First one for 2026 will be Sunday 18th Jan.

13/11/2025

11/11/2025

The New Zealand Government is rewriting the Arms Act.

There are several steps that need to happen before the Bill can become law. In the interim, fi****ms licence holders please continue complying with the existing legislation.

Want to know more about the reforms?

Head over to the Ministry of Justice to read about what will change and when:

https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/news-and-media/news/arms-act-rewrite-decisions-announced/

29/08/2025

11/07/2025

Shotgun cartridges containing lead shot will be banned for game shooting, following an industry wide consultation. A three-year transition period will

09/07/2025

Next clay target shoot Sunday 20th July. Hopefully the weather will be ok.

26/06/2025

It is with deep condolences, that we have to announce the death of Mike Loders dad. He was Mike's biggest supporter of his fight for Fi****ms Rights for licenced, FAL in New Zealand. R.I.P Steve .... 95 years young.

26/06/2025

The Government has made decisions around existing fi****ms registry regulations due to take effect from 24 June 2025. These are:
-The purchase of ammunition becomes an activating circumstance for fi****ms licence holders after 24 June 2025.
-Ammunition sellers and licensed dealers must record sales of ammunition to licence holders in the Fi****ms Registry on and from 24 June 2025.
-The obligation for fi****ms dealers to register all of the arms items in their possession has been deferred until June 2027.

Find out more from the Fi****ms Safety Authority:
-Info and FAQs: https://mailchi.mp/rodandrifle/southern-approach-advertiser-10143667?e=3476dcc965
-Fi****ms registry page of the FSA website: https://www.fi****mssafetyauthority.govt.nz/fi****ms-registry

Changes to the Arms Act and Arms Regulations that impact on shooting clubs and shooting ranges will also take effect from 29 June 2025.

Fi****ms Safety Authority NZ