There will be four Executive Vacancies to fill at the 2023 TSNZ AGM: President Steve O’Donnell is not available for re-election Deputy President However Shirley Herridge is available for re-election Two Executive Members Jess Burgess-Smith...
ROUND 2 Results - 18th May A League, Division 1 - The top scoring team in this round is Easten Force taking 14 points, including a bonus point for Kirsten Birrell's 200.13 in her double. There were 13x 100's shot in this round, including one for Hutt Valley Hawkes Junior Isaac Junc's 100.06. The spread of scores...
OUTDOOR POSTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022-23 Apologies for the delay in announcing these results for this season, and well done to our winners. Congratulations to the winners of the 2022-23 Outdoor Postal Championships A Grade - Craig Cookson (587), Dunedin B Grade - David Green (584), Manawatu ...
FIREARMS REGISTRY As of 24 June 2023, New Zealand will have a new Firearms Registry. The Arms Amendment Regulations were published on Thursday 11 May and provide the details on how the Registry will work. If you're a firearms licence holder, you’re required to provide information about your arms items from 24 June...
Many thanks to Wellington Association for a well run Teams of Ten for 2023 The rain stayed away, the parking plan appeared to work well, and shooters had a large marquee for gear space. Dinner and presentations at the Brentwood Hotel topped off a great day of shooting. CONGRATULATONS to the 2022 winners at Teams of Ten: ...
2023 North v South Christchurch, 18-20 August The 2023 North v South nomination list UPDATED as at 11th May can be found on the INDOOR / North v South Page - click here Please contact the TSNZ Office if there are any changes needed to this list. Note that...
The latest information provided by hosts Wellington Association is now available on the INDOOR / TEAMS OF TEN page
NDC 2023 - ROUND 1 Results - 27th April A League, Division 1 - Congratulations to the Marlborough Suns for top scoring in this round of the points table, and to Kirsten Birrell for her fine 298.20 to top score for the evening. There were ten 100's shot last night over the 6 teams in this league, 4 in the Plainsmen...
Great news - the TSNZ Indent order has now arrived in NZ and will shortly be making its way down from the Auckland port to key North and South Island distribution points. From there orders will go out to our TSNZ Ammunition Agents, along with extra for their future from-stock sales. You will be advised when and where to collect your...
The Office has been advised that Masterton do not have Eftpos facilities at the Range and entry will need to be either cash or a direct transfer to their bank account 01-0682-0008957-00
From 1st May 2023 Jackie Lindsay will again be running the Executive Office for Target Shooting NZ. The Executive would like to thank Tee-Jay Horrell for her time in the role since October 2022, and while being disappointed she made the decision to terminate the EO Contract, understand her wish to do so. Tee-Jay has been excellent...
This Match will be held as a multi venue event on the Sunday of Plus 14 which in 2023 will be on 10 September
It is with great sadness that we are advised of passing of Ivor Lukin, a past member of Target Shooting Rotorua. Ivor helped reform the Rotorua Smallbore Club back in 1985. He was Club Range Officer and Vice President of the Club for many years. He was a valuable member of the Club, always the first to come help with working bees, Schools,...
The 2023 AGM is to be held at the Sudima Hotel in Christchurch on the 28th October 2023. I have organised a Promo code booking for 20 Superior rooms, no space held. Booking is subject to availability. Rates expire when fully booked or 21 days prior to arrival. Rooms MUST be booked on Sudima website Promo Code: TSNZ Arrival...
Please ensure that you send your completed membership form to the office. The office has received fees but no Membership form has been received. Its much easier if both payment and form are received at the same time.
New Products available for 2023. The NEW and affordable 1761 Match rifle is ideal for Clubs or the beginner shooter and for the more serious shooter check out the NEW Anschutz Max. Anschutz prices are going up on 1 April but orders put in before 31 March will be at the old prices (TSNZ would need confirmation and the deposit paid before...
Despite being light on numbers the enthusiasm was anything but. Some great results and nail biter finals were seen over the weekend at this year’s Air Rifle Nationals. Saturday was the badge match. Top scores for the day were Owen 614.1, Sarah 588.2, and Mike 643.4. We had the WSPS Final that was taken out by Mike with a score of 255.3....
The Indoor Committee are looking for new members. If you are interested please contact Quinton Erskine by email on coldcoast.farm@gmail.com
Congratulations to New Zealand for winning all the matches, Seniors, Womens, Mens, Juniors and Veterans. The New Zealand match was shot on the Manawatu Smallbore Range on the 21st August. Congratulations to Daniel Lake, Essex posting 300 in the Men's team and also to New Zealand Junior team Captain Shania Harrison-Lee...
Due to an issue in the calendar on the website I am posting the Southland Championship poster as a news item. Once I am advised the website calendar issue is resolved I will also post it there. Please click here for a copy of the Event Poster
It is with great sadness Westmere Miniature Rifle Club share of the passing of Club Captain, Association Delegate and Life Member Malcolm Lamb in his sleep on Tuesday 28 February in Wanganui. Malcolm started shooting in 1993 with the Westmere Club and was passionate about the sport, encouraging and coaching many young shooters over...
DAY 6 - the final day of the 2023 TSNZ Outdoor Nationals saw the International Matches being shot in the morning. The weather was very calm and resulted in some good scores. The second detail of Juniors however did have breezy conditions. The Association Teams...
DAY 5 - Today the women had their Randle match where they shot 20 counting shots each at 50yards and 100yards. There is not much we can say about this match to ensure we don’t give anything away to our overseas competitors who shoot in June, however I am very proud of the effort...
DAY 4 - The biggest success so far of the TSNZ Nationals happened this morning in the Womens National Champs - we finally had a squad without any overloads or crossfires. Go the Women! The Women’s squad however was breezy with the occasional calm patch, with wind ranging from 15-20 kph. This wind condition continued through out the day with...
DAY 3 - Squad 1 today was greeted with a cool southerly breeze, 14 degrees Celsius and 15-20kph winds. There was a quick scramble to find a warm hat as many competitors realized the conditions would not improve. Ryan Booth and Jim Dann are to be congratulated for beating the conditions and posting good scores of...
DAY 2 - It's official - Christchurch can produce conditions resulting in personal bests that rival the best conditions seen at the Mana 2021 Nationals. The first squad of today had windless conditions for the first 40 minutes, flags barely twitching. Benchrest shooters showed the way with their top 3 all gaining 399 out...
Day 1 of the 2023 TSNZ Outdoor Nationals in Christchurch saw the 3P and the Prone Badge Match being shot. Click on the links below for Results. It was a testing start with a few technical range difficulties, but these were overcome. During shooting it seemed competitors were having their own difficulties finding their...
Information on the Outdoor Nationals has been updated on the Outdoor Nationals page and the programme including squad times are confirmed. Participants will be emailed tomorrow with the squad details so you all know exactly when you are shooting. All the best to those attending this event.
New email addresses have been set up using our domain name of tsnz.nz ls to ensure as people move in and out of key roles that all email communication remains within a common email To date the President and Vice President have used their own email addresses for TSNZ business. The office and trading xtra emails currently being...
Please click on the link to view the submission submitted by TSNZ Click here to go to the NZ Police website Consulation of Arms Regulations: 2022 The submission forms are at the bottom of the page - closing date for submissions is Thursday 16th February
The office was recently notified by Air NZ in regards to carriage of gun cleaning liquid carried by a passenger with their firearm. The substance was Hoope's No 9 Bore cleaner and was detected in checked baggage due to it leaking. An investigation has shown that this cleaner is calssified as a dangerous good (flammable liquid)....
Congratulations to the Great Britain Ladies Randle team who won the Randle match. The Results were as follows: Great Britain 3995 and 282 X's United States of America 3989 and 255 X's New Zealand 3974 with 230 X's ...
Master Grade 1. Roy Herbison (Tauranga) 1483.89 2. Mark Clapson (Waitakere) 1478.83 3. Alison Archer (Te Puke) 1470.62 A Grade 1. Glen Brownlee (Cambridge) 1473.79 2. Graeme Luxford (Cambridge) 1446.58 3. Robert Dixon (Howick) 1435.51 B Grade 1. Malcolm Duthie (Te...
The NZSF Ranking lists include scores from TSNZ Designated Matches for Air Rifle, 3P and 50 m Prone. Usually TSNZ members will nominate if they wish to be included on the NZSF Ranking Lists on their annual TSNZ Membership form when they renew their Outdoor or Air Membership by 31st December each year. However at the 2022 TSNZ...
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Noel Mann on 25 January after a short illness. Noel will be greatly missed by the Hawkes Bay and Hasting Shooting Associations for all that he did for shooting throughtout New Zealand over the years. Noel's funeral will be held on Saturday 28th January 2023 at 2.00...
It is with sadness that we advise of passing of Carol Yardley. The Martinborough Smallbore Rifle Club was recently saddened by the passing of Carol Yardley. Carol regularly competed in lower North Island events.
Click here to view the Remits passed at the 2022 AGM
TSNZ Office hours over Christmas / New Year period The office will close on Friday 23rd December at 5 pm and reopen on Monday 16th January 2023 at 8 am. We wish you all a safe and Happy Christmas and all the best for 2023
TSNZ is in the process of reintroducing a National Development Squad. With the dissolution of the Junior Development Squad, there has been a demand for a programme to continue to develop our shooters, irrespective of age. This new Squad will fill the space between beginner and high-performance training, and will assist our athletes on to the...
DFSNZ Athlete Commission Invite Contribute to the future of anti-doping in New Zealand by joining the Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) Athlete Commission Join a diverse group of NZ athlete representatives from the Olympic movement, the Paralympic movement and team sports who inform decision making,...
Wellington Provincial Results Please click here for a PDF of the Results
2022 North Island vs Scotland match The North Island vs Scotland match has been completed for 2022 when Scotland completed their half of the match last Sunday. This match has been a close encounter every year and this year the North Island won both the Open and Juniors. Top scorers were Martin Hunt in the Open with 400 and Stephanie...
This is a reminder that Phase 3 consulation on the Firearms Registry closes on 12 October. The Firearms Registry affects all of us and our Clubs so please make sure you put in a submission and have your say. CLICK HERE to go to the Regulations / Firearms Legislation Page for information on how to...
2022 Inter-Secondary Schools Inter-Island Match Many thanks to everyone who shot, coached, range officered, marked and generally helped out our school shooters this year. Congratulations to the 2022 Top Teams: 1st - Waitaki Boys High School, Senior - 869.34 2nd - Darfield HIgh School #...
The East Otago Smallbore Rifle Assn was recently saddened by the passing of Don and Marion Lawrence. Marion passed away on August 20th. She started shooting at the West Taieri Club and was a Life Member of the club. She Represented the South Island Ladies Team from 1994 to 2003, and was in a New Zealand Ladies Team 5 times. Don...
Introducing the new TSNZ Executive Officer Tee-Jay Horrell Tee-Jay is pleased to be joining TSNZ as the new Executive Officer on 1st October. A bit about myself: I’m married to Steve (a TSNZ shooter since 1994), and am based in Wanganui. I tried smallbore shooting for...
Target Rifle South Australia has extended an invitation to New Zealand Junior Air Rifle shooters and Junior coaches to attend their SASA Junior championships and training camp in Adelaide. The event is set to run from the 16th to the 20th of December 2022. Athletes and coaches will arrive on the 16th of December...
Air Rifle Marlborough Air Rifle Champs 2022 This event was held as a stand-alone event on 18-19 September this year, and was a move away from the usual Labour Weekend date when it had previously been shot combined with the 50m outdoor matches. It was great to see so many entries, and also so many new shooters...
Congratulations to Wellington, 2022 Candyman Cup winners. The Candyman Cup was donated in 1981 by Doug Linkhorn, proprietor of Empire Confectionery (hence the name of the Cup), for competition between the winners of the North Island’s “Rees Scroll” at Teams of Ten, and the South Island’s...
Below are the results of this years Teams of Five run by Target Shooting Hutt Valley. Congratulations to Hutt Valley No1! Thanks to all who entered. Hope to see you all again next year and, with a bit of luck, Covid willing, more entries. Cheers to all. John McGregor Recording Officer,...