73rd National Conference
11-13th June 2021 Hosted by Southern Lakes Branch Queenstown
Hunting is Conservation
NZDA 73rd National Conference 01 11 Hunting & Wildlife Magazine 17 Editors’ Annual Report
1. Contents 12 Annual Accounts 18 Financial Year Ended 28 February 2021 1 Contents 02 13 Presentation of Budget (Estimates) 21 2 President’s Report 03 for 2021/2022 and Capitation 3 CEO’s Report 06 Association’s budget for the period 22 4 Conference Timetable and Order Paper 08 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022 Friday 11th June 08 Capitation for the membership year 2023 23 Saturday 12th June 08 (period 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2023 Sunday 13th June 08 14 Notices of Motion 23 5 Officers, Life Members and Members’ Roles 09 15 Remits 26 6 Excerpts from Constitution. Standing Orders 12 & Procedures at Conference (Clauses 10 & 11) 16 Election of Officers 27
7 Notes for Delegates 14 17 General Business 31 Conference Motions 14 18 Venue and Date for 2022 National 31 Conference General Business 14 Conference Show of Hands 14 Poll Voting by Email 14 Appendix A: Conference Venues and Hosts 32
8 Administration 15 Appendix B: Principal National Officers 34 Membership 15 Appendix C: National Competition Shooting 37 Portfolios (areas of responsibility) 15 Championships NZDA Policy Issues 15 Range Shooting 15 Appendix D: Branch Membership Summary 39 Other Portfolios 15 Appendix E: Branch Voting Strength 41 Kindred Organisations 16 Schedule One: Conference Minutes 2020 42 9 Advocacy 16 Schedule Two: 2021 Financial Statements 42 10 Hunter National Training Scheme (HUNTS) 16 Hunts Annual Report Schedule Three: Branch Reports 42
Schedule Four: 2020 Reports 57
Schedule Five: Competition Shooting and Range 67 Activities - Shooting Report & Results
02 NZDA 73rd National Conference > NZDA has a new, professional and functional website. 2. President’s Report > NZDA is active with relevant and current content on social media platforms, with engagement growing. This year is best characterised as one > Branches are being heard, including those wanting of challenges and change. membership cards early to acquire forestry block permits. fter my election I saw my role as being > Membership benefits have been negotiated and one of bringing people together and members provided new-look cards. supporting a new executive board and > We have implemented detailed quarterly financial management team that included a reporting and supply branches with clear and new Chief Executive, Gwyn Thurlow, complete information. Aand National Secretary, Dan Friedman. > Financial management is under control – accounts My personal aim was to see the Association as the are reconciled and bills are paid, GST is filed on time, leader in the protection of hunters’ and shooters’ rights and our coding enables year on year comparison but that was hindered by many operational systems going forward. not fully functioning which did not allow us to meet our > Direct Branch has adopted a new constitution and mission or satisfy the needs of branches and members. financial accounts clarified. I am pleased with the performance of our Association > NZDA’s public profile has been elevated and we have on a number of levels and submit the following report seen the Association’s views expressed on TV news to branches and members. and through radio interviews by our CEO. > Members can display their membership and A Year of Change support for NZDA on their vehicles because we Action by some branches concerned about the future introduced new merchandise through our online store of our Association and its financial health at the end where high quality stickers and branded T-shirts of last financial year led to a call for a special general are available. meeting early in the year. > We are a powerful advocate for hunting and shooting This meeting did not occur due to failing to meet the in New Zealand and we are heard by government criteria set out in our constitution, however it did mean agencies and sought out by bureaucrats and that the board at that time were held to account by politicians for comment and knowledge. members when information was supplied and Q&A > Our departmental relationships are strong and sessions were hosted that included the Association’s building, we are responded to when we request accountant. This process helped to shed a light on interaction or further information. the financial position and enabled hard questions to > Our relationships with other NGOs are current and be asked. respectful and our cooperative efforts continue to This process caused stress to people both sides of deliver outcomes for all recreational users regardless the issue but has led, ultimately, to positive changes. of which organisation they belong to. Significant change was called for and as a result a > Our committees are functional and reporting in line largely new executive board was voted in at Conference with the terms of reference and reporting standards 2020 which has subsequently overseen many of the set by the board. changes desired by branches as well as stabilising our > There is interest in what NZDA does and there is financial position. A further summary of this work is growing interest in hunting that will see our sport included in the CEO’s Report and Treasurer’s Report. sustained or enhanced into the future. > Discussion of matters raised at Conference, but What has changed? not concluded or as new points of discussion, are > The National Office is now able to respond to opened for debate and input via online workshops requests in a timely manner and provide the service run by our National Secretary. members expect. > Introduction of BoardPro software enables more > Members can join our Association with ease and renew streamlined and efficient meeting agendas their membership because we have control of the development and of minutes that can be accessed membership database and those using it are proficient. anywhere and shared.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 03 > Our submissions are professional, well critiqued, and Samples were arranged by Callum and distributed to reflect the core values, policies, and aspirations of branches and key NZDA members. NZDA members. Now NZDA stickers are showing up on vehicles and > NZDA is seen as professional and relevant. images across social media. NZDA branded t-shirts are > NZDA is growing. seen frequently and have helped raise NZDA’s profile to the general public, but also allowed members to Engagement and Cohesion display their passion for NZDA. The executive members elected last Conference were Merchandise sales income also helped to increase all new to the office, other than Ian Owen being the our revenue which in part help stabilise our sole incumbent, and Alec McIver, Vice President, a Past financial position. National President. Our first meeting after Conference quickly identified National Secretary areas that needed immediate attention but our Appointing a new national secretary after Chaz concerns over the state of the Association encouraged Forsyth’s retirement was delayed until the executive us to make decisions to address the immediate board had clarity around the role and what the interface operational matters that Gwyn Thurlow, new Chief with our full time Chief Executive Officer would look Executive for less than a month, presented to us. like. The nominee would be faced with working with a Vibrant but productive discussions were had and I new board, National President and CEO, together with am sure some wondered about how this was all to the fact a large amount of knowledge was departing work out. The board generated dialogue from differing with a long-serving national secretary. Eventually Dan views, discussed them, then made decisive decisions. Friedman, Auckland branch, was appointed. The pieces came together and, through that, the Dan has brought a fresh approach to the role and cohesion necessary to govern the Association has introduced a lot of modernisations which have made been cemented. Gwyn was tasked to deliver on the the Association more efficient and interactions more operational changes. structured. This has meant enhanced and better There are always differing views when there is a large opportunities to communicate matters of concern group of people involved and I have tried to ensure among branches, the board, and management. Dan natural justice is preserved in all discussions so all ensures management is informed, offers solutions, and are heard. can be relied on for support. The National Secretary’s role has changed with the “I note we have set goals of 10% adoption of BoardPro software to run meetings, set agendas, and record minutes. The hope is this tool membership growth per year, 10% means the National Secretary’s workload is manageable. income growth per year, and set the The National Secretary plays an important role in task of rebuild financial reserves of NZDA’s governance and operations, and I thank Dan for taking on this volunteer work, which is another change $100,000 over four years.” that has been for the better of our Association.
PR and NZDA Merchandise Strategic development Cancellation of the Sika Show 2020 meant the effort In August 2020 the executive board launched into a that was planned for that event, and all the associated detailed process examining the Association’s purpose events around the show, had to be scrapped. and bringing together the elements of strategy that Morgan Rogers and Callum Sheridan, supported by fulfilled what the new board members considered the Gwyn Thurlow, quickly and ably initiated production core functions of the Association. of NZDA branded t-shirts and stickers as a promotion All executive members engaged in this and voices for the Association. The sale of this merchandise were heard. was merged with the online shopping platform, Morgan Rogers lead this process and progressively Shopify, developed by Sharon Salmons and Simon distilled a plan that reflected both the executive board’s Gibson for the sale of printed copies of Hunting and input and considered input from branches through a Wildlife magazine. consultation process.
04 NZDA 73rd National Conference may not be achievable in light of current constraints. The business plan will be shared once approved by the executive board however I note we have set goals of 10% membership growth per year, 10% income growth per year, and set the task of rebuild financial reserves of $100,000 over four years.
Our Future My plan is that the Association will look to: > Continue to support members through the renewal and joining processes. > Operational efficiency improvements in our office and associated improvements in reporting, to and from, branches. > Govern the Association’s affairs through appropriate oversight and transparent reporting. > There remains the issue of resourcing - it will take a combined effort between the executive and CEO to identify and materialise additional resources (including funding) and people (who are needed to deliver more to our members). > Establish committees and working groups for specific projects within defined structures and Our Association’s strategic plan sets our direction reporting standards. and priorities. It focuses on the driving objectives of our > Branches are crucial to the success of the organisation and details what NZDA seeks to achieve. Association and we want to encourage a progressive Our “WHY” is central to what we do. cultural change that engages more people to join us and work towards common goals. New Business Plan > Our presence in public view is regular, focused Once the strategic plan was adopted, our CEO was and informing. tasked with drafting a 3-year business plan. > All parts of the Association’s interests are progressed However, Christmas break, a new baby, and priority in line with our strategy and reporting against work to fix operational and membership issues, the business plan informs decision making and overhaul our financial accounts and systems, and resource allocation. prepare for the upcoming membership invoicing and > All aspects of shooting and range provision are renewals meant an extended period was required addressed with increasing participation to support until Gwyn could find, and allocate, the time needed marksmanship and inter-branch competition the to create a detailed business plan that reflected the measure of success. objectives identified in the new Strategic Plan. > HUNTS course operations and participation is A draft business plan was shared with the executive promoted and resourced to enable more introductions board in April 2021. to hunting and bush craft for anyone interested. Once finalised and adopted, the business plan will > Deepening relations with DOC, GAC and Regional our guiding document going forward. It is prepared Councils working with deer management initiatives on a rolling 3-year basis and supported by a detailed as well as engaging in discussions and actions financial model. around other species. Its purpose is to guide our decisions, focus our energy, > Pursuing pilots of combined efforts to, for example, and help frame our annual operational budgets. return Whio to as many rivers across the country as The plan will include key performance indicators (KPIs) we can. so management and our members can see what has been achieved, what is not yet achievable, and what Yours faithfully, Craig Benbow, National President
NZDA 73rd National Conference 05 3. Chief Executive’s Report NZDA had an eventful year which saw the Association facing extraordinary challenges.
OVID-19 affected us all, especially our hunting opportunities during lock-downs. Social distancing guidelines meant delivering hands-on hunter training and shooting instruction was not possible Cand our club events and shooting ranges were affected. Social distancing, too, impacted our ability to run National Conference last year and hold branch AGMs, but we have all adjusted (not without trepidation). Significant changes were made this year with a focus on implementing a professional structure, stabilizing our finances, delivering operational effectiveness, and supporting our branches, centralised and non- centralised alike. Consultation and development of a revised strategic plan was undertaken to develop a road map. Achieving a positive financial outcome looked unlikely as COVID-19 impacted the financial position of our members, their families and our branches, so priority was placed on managing costs and supporting our members and branches through uncertain times. The re-branding was rolled out across the national Association and keenly adopted by many branches to great success. This year NZDA has delivered some watershed changes which include the following: > Moving our staff and team from temporary offices to the completed Deerstalkers House building, our permanent office and the home of New Zealand’s “Achieving a positive financial national hunting and shooting museum and reference library. outcome looked unlikely as > Implementing a cost conscious focus and seeking COVID-19 impacted the financial savings and efficiencies after a line-by-line position of our members, their review of our financial position, expenses and supplier arrangements. families and our branches.” > Undertaking a complete website upgrade and integrating an improved member joining system > Rolling out our new NZDA branding and on-line and process. merchandise sales platform. > Delivering on the original vision of our Bitrix CRM > Redesigning our membership cards and providing system by completing a full integration of our members with discounts to ensure members get banking system, Xero, and new online-joining enhanced benefits from belonging to NZDA. platform hosted on our new website. > Running a successful membership renewal promotion > Activating and implementing a professional with Stoney Creek and a new member promotion and informative social media and with Meindl boots/Stager Sports. communication strategy. > Working closely with GAC, Tahr Foundation and
06 NZDA 73rd National Conference Sika Foundation on advocacy and game animal The Association has tried hard to make a positive management issues. difference, especially in terms of core operations, public > Forming closer working relationships with Police and awareness, processes and systems. As we continue the Department of Conservation. to evolve, we need to keep our eyes and our minds > Fostering a customer service culture among the wide open. What we deliver for our members must National Office staff and establishing positive lines be focused on two sources - our mission and our of communication, information and service with members’ needs. branches and members. Our National Office team will continue to develop and > Enhancing NZDA’s visibility and presence as the foster a strong customer service culture. However, this leading voice of New Zealand’s recreational hunters culture cannot just be at the National Office level, but with proactive media releases, TV and radio needs to be embraced among all our branches. NZDA interviews, and social media campaigns. and our branches - and importantly the committees > Providing monthly member newsletters. that run our branches - need to keep our members front > Providing detailed quarterly financial reports and centre of what we do. to branches. After a period of constraint, a strong financial outcome > Adopting a new NZDA Strategic Plan. can be delivered in 2021/22 which will allow NZDA to > Supporting and holding the inaugural NZDA achieve our goals and better support branches and Womens’ Hunt. members in the work they do and allow us to be the Associations are the hidden glue of our society. Like leading voice for New Zealand’s recreational hunters the mortar that holds the bricks of a building in place, and shooters. Associations go largely unnoticed, yet they do much to NZDA can face the future with confidence and with a hold the entire structure together. As such, Associations clear vision of what we need to do, who we are, and cannot settle for being only good, they must work how we get there. toward greatness and represent their membership – the very reason for our existence. Yours faithfully, Gwyn Thurlow, Chief Executive Officer
NZDA 73rd National Conference 07 4. Conference Timetable and Order Paper
Friday, 11th June
6.00pm Friday Function
Buses depart from Crowne Plaza
6.30pm Official Opening of Conference
Hunting & Fishing Queenstown
Saturday, 12th June
8.30am Conference Starts
Welcome
Explanation of Conference Procedure
Roll call of delegates and others present
Recording of apologies *Note: Competition winners will be sent Election of scrutineers certificates and prizes directly from National Office. 9.00am Session One 3.45pm Session Four President’s address Guest speakers Cont. 2020 Conference minutes - approval of the 2020 minutes as a true and 5.30pm Conclusion of Day One accurate record
10.15am Morning Tea Sunday, 13th June 10.30am Session Two 8.30am Conference Recommences CEO’s address Election of Officers of the National Presentations and reports Executive (candidate speeches and voting) Presentation of Audited 2021 Financial Report Election of Patron
Presentation of Budget Appointment of Honorary Auditor and Honorary Solicitor Notices of motion/remits, includes setting capitation and levies General Business
12.30pm Lunch Election results and induction of new National Executive Officers 1.30pm Session Three Announcement of next Conference Guest speakers National President’s closing remarks, 3.30pm Afternoon Tea conference summary and vote of thanks Competition and AHT results will be sent 12.00pm Conference Closes out via email*
08 NZDA 73rd National Conference 5. Officers, Life Members & Members’ Roles
National Officers (2020/21)
Patron Mark Dunajtschik 2018
National Executive National President Craig Benbow 2020
Immediate Past President Trevor Chappell 2018
National Vice President Alec McIver 2020
National Treasurer Carolyn Heffernan 2020
North Island Members Callum Sheridan 2020
Morgan Rogers 2020
South Island Members Wayne Smith 2020
Ian Owen 2017
National Secretary Daniel Friedman 2020
Honorary Auditor S. Danson 2008
Honorary Solicitor P. Barrett 2010
National Life Members National Life Members continued
J. C. Bamford 1993 R. McNaughton (MNZM) 2010
M. Dunajtschik (MNZM) 1999 D. W. Hodder 2011
G. Smith 1999 A. E. Frampton 2016
W. O’Leary 2007 C. I. H. Forsyth 2017
R. Badland (QSM, M St J) 2010 J. Crone 2020
NZDA 73rd National Conference 09 NZDA Members on other Bodies (2020/21)
Council of Licensed Firearm Owners C. Forsyth
Police Firearms Community Advisory Forum G. Thurlow
Himalayan Tahr Control Plan Implementation D. Keen, G. Thurlow Liaison Group
Firearm Safety Council J. Green, W. O’Leary, N. McKee
Mountain Safety Council G. Thurlow
NZ Game Animal Council S. Salmons
Stewart Island Liaison Committee R. Phillips
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation R. Sloan
Tahr Foundation S. Hewetson (Chair), D. Keen (NZDA Rep)
Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust (Stewart Is Huts) D Howden, K Butson, R Phillips, J DeLury
NZDA National Heritage Trust Inc B. Badland, M. Dunajtschik, A. Frampton, B. Insull, J. Riley, T. Watson, G. Thurlow
Kaweka Hunter Liaison Group Hawkes Bay branches
NZDA HUNTS Trust Inc W. O’Leary, R. Howey, B. Badland, T Chappell
H U N Ts R. Howey (Co-ordinator), S. Small
Central North Island Sika Foundation G. Harwood, D. Murdock
Lower North Island Red Deer Foundation Incorporated G. George
Backcountry Trust C. Benbow (Chair), D. Keen
Branch Life Members
Ashburton R Burton, G Horrell
Auckland P Kuiumdjian, P Margison, T Mason, B McAuslin, J Shepherd, A Smith, C Watson, B Witton, A Winterton
Bay of Plenty J Jefferson, S Lowe, L Nelson, K Theobald, A Whitehead
Blue Mountains W Shedden, D Baxter
Bush A Rowden
Central King Country K McCann
Eastern Bay I Mallasch of Plenty
Gore & Districts G Cuthbert, L Duncan, I Grant, G Milne, L D Peat
Hastings M L Cameron, H Johnson, G Richards, G Te Kahika, G Withey
Hutt Valley R Badland, R M Blake, D Davies, G George
10 NZDA 73rd National Conference Branch Life Members Continued
Kaweka J McLunie
Kapiti B Curran, B Davis, A Jones, I Wilson
Malvern C McRae, J Snoyink
Marlborough P Gibbons, R Paton
Manawatu G Bennett, N Carter, B Freeman, S Penny, L Rowe
Napier G Armstrong, R Clark, A Morrison, T Rood, H Lock, S Perfect
Nelson L Bowden, D Harris, P Hedwig, W Plum, G Smith
North Auckland T Coleman, B Elder, F Ferguson, P Keeling, G Ogier, A Smith, A van Driel
North Canterbury V Burke, D Hodder, D Saunders, Z Veronese, K Schasching
Northland E McIntyre, C Page
North Otago J Sanders
North Taranaki S Corlett, R McGregor, M Redshaw, L Stolte
Otago T Arthur, C Forsyth, S Smith, R Webb
Rakaia A Kent, K L Hydes
Rotorua R Houghton, M Perry, D Price, G Winslade
South Auckland W Bremner, R F Holmes, M Miers
South Canterbury P Brown, T E McCarthy, K O’Rourke, A K Thomson, J Young
South Otago J C Bamford
Southern Lakes E Lewis
Southland J DeLury, D Howden, N Miller, R E Phillips
Taihape T Dyke, L Thurston
Taupo T Chappell, D Comber, E Comber, E Elmiger, P Gardner, I Hill
Taranaki J Fleming, R Williams
Te Awamutu M Dench, S Oates
Thames Valley N G Avery, W Bennett, G Clark, M Deane, J Spinks
Wai kato D Bull, M Holden, W Rickerby, V Wilson
Wairarapa H Egan, P Cunningham, L McKinstry
Wellington M Dunajtschik, A E Frampton, W Potts
West Coast J Prince
Whangarei P Cross, A Webster, Dawn Yearbury, Don Yearbury
NZDA 73rd National Conference 11 6. Excerpts from Constitution Standing Orders and Procedures at Conference (Clauses 10 and 11)
Standing Orders (Schedule 2) moved at the meeting) be seconded before being further debated. After a notice of Motion has been The proceedings of Conferences are governed by given, the terms may be altered by the proposer or the following orders: may be withdrawn by the proposer, on leave being granted by the Chair without any dissenting voice. 1. Delegates or members must assemble at the time and place notified. The National President will preside Explanation: it is advisable for any delegate who or, in the National President’s absence, the National wishes to move an amendment or Motion to set it out Vice-President. on the appropriate form and then hand it to the Chair.
2. The National Secretary will provide a list of names of Please note: to foster discussion a delegate can second persons entitled to be present and the number of votes a Motion or Remit even though they do not agree with each attendee is entitled to exercise. the Motion or Remit. In this instance the delegate must state that they are seconding the Motion or Remit 3. The meeting shall sit on such days and at such ‘proforma’ so that this can be noted in the minutes. times as it shall appoint and may also sit at such other times as it shall agree upon by separate resolution. 8. A motion may be superseded by adjournment either on the motion ”that this meeting now adjourn”, 4. The meeting shall adjourn by its own resolution to or on notice being taken that a quorum is not present, such time and place as it shall think fit. or by the previous question, viz. –”That the question 5. Except to the extent the Constitution expressly be not now put” being proposed and carried, or requires otherwise, any business (whether on the by amendment. agenda or Order Paper or not) may be transacted at 9. Every member shall obey the orders and rulings of any meeting and, failing any decision of the Chair the Chair. Any member may by motion object to or to the contrary, shall be taken in the order in which it challenge any ruling of the Chair. appears on the agenda or order paper. The meeting may resolve to alter the order. 10. Any question of order that may arise in a debate shall be at once disposed of by the Chair. Explanation: business must be discussed in the order it appears on the Order Paper unless the Chair has 11. The mover and seconder of a motion shall be altered it or by a resolution of Conference itself. allowed 5 minutes and 3 minutes, respectively, to address the meeting. Other members shall have 3 6. Where the ruling of the Chair of the meeting is minutes to address the meeting. By leave of the Chair, challenged, the challenge must be seconded. The a member who has already spoken may speak again member raising the challenge may speak and the for the purpose of clearing up a misunderstanding. Chair has a right of reply. The matter shall then be Extra time may be allowed by a majority vote. put to a vote without further debate. A challenge not seconded shall lapse. 12. No motion or amendment to a motion may be proposed which is the same in substance as any 7. The Chair may require any motion or amendment motion, which, during the sitting, has been decided. A to a motion to be put in writing by the proposer. Every motion or amendment that is different in substance motion must be seconded before being debated and may be proposed. voted on. Every notice of Motion must be written, signed by the proposer, and handed to the Chair for conveying 13. The meeting shall have power to re-open to the meeting. Every motion (of which notice in writing any matter already decided upon and to rescind has been given if required) shall (when subsequently a resolution.
12 NZDA 73rd National Conference 14. A member may move (or second) only one (g) the Auditor amendment to the same motion (or amendment) but (h) any invited guests may speak on a further amendment. A member who (i) the Association’s Honorary Solicitor and has moved or seconded an original motion may not Honorary Auditor. move or second an amendment to it. Cl. 10.22 (Delegates): Each Branch is entitled to nominate 15. Motions and questions will be determined by a one delegate to attend Conference or a general meeting majority vote, unless expressly required to be passed by (the “Delegate”). The delegate must be a financial a different threshold in accordance with the Constitution. member of the Association.
16. A meeting may establish committees to deal with Cl. 10.23 (Voting Strength): A delegate holds one any separate subject or subjects. The committees vote for every 20 financial Senior, Endowment Life, can regulate their own meetings. At the time of Superannuant, Student and Branch Life Members (or establishment of each committee a convener shall be elected that must liaise with the meeting and coordinate the committee. “A Branch may elect and send, at its own expense, up to 5 associate 17. The Standing Orders may be suspended on a vote of 4/5ths of eligible persons present at the meeting. delegates to support their Branch delegate (called “Observers”).” Procedures (Applicable Clauses) part thereof), calculated as at the most recent financial Cl. 10.8 Matters are either a “Notice of Motion” or year end of the Association. A delegate representing “Remit” and are subject to the following categories and 2 or more Branches shall have the aggregate number corresponding voting thresholds: of votes based on the above formula for each (a) (Notices of Motion): Branch represented. (i) any proposed amendments or changes to the Cl. 10.24 (Observers): A Branch may elect and send, at Constitution; or its own expense, up to 5 associate delegates to support (ii) relating to policy, rules or guideline matters, or when their Branch delegate (called “Observers”). Observers a matter arises at a general meeting which would may attend and speak but have no vote. reverse or substantially alter a policy, rule or any National Competition Rule, Cl. 11.1 Any question submitted will be decided in the first instance on the voices or by a show of hands unless must be passed by 2/3rds of eligible voters present; and a poll is demanded by the Chair or at least 3 persons (b) (Remits): relate to internal Association administration, present, and entitled to vote, a declaration by the Chair which includes a direction or a course of action as to the result and an entry to that effect in the books of recommended to the National Executive, must be passed the Association shall be conclusive evidence of the fact. by a simple majority of eligible voters present. Cl. 11.2 If a poll is demanded it shall be taken in such manner and at such time and place as the Chair may Cl. 10.17 (Rights to vote and speak; proxies): Unless direct, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to invited, only the following persons are entitled to be be a resolution of the meeting at which the poll was present, speak, and vote at general meetings: demanded. A demand of a poll may be withdrawn. The (a) the National Executive demand of a poll shall not prevent the continuance of (b) Delegates from financial Branches the meeting for the transaction of any business other (c) any National Life Member or National Past President than the question on which the poll has been demanded. of the Association present, and the following persons are entitled to be present and Cl. 11.3 On a show of hands of delegates any person speak, but not vote: entitled to vote shall have one vote but on a poll (d) any Observers of a Branch the number of votes of a delegate is calculated in (e) the National Secretary accordance with Rule 10.23. The Chair of any meeting (f) the Chief Executive shall have both a deliberate and casting vote.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 13 Show Of Hands 7. Notes for Delegates Calculated as one vote per delegate. It is important that delegates familiarise The official branch delegate will state ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ themselves with this handbook and the when prompted. Branches will be called out by roll call. The Conference Secretary will record the votes. preceding sections detailing Standing Orders and Procedures, and note Poll Voting By Email the following: Calculated on the branch’s voting strength. In the event of a poll vote being called, (see Conference Motions Procedures at Conference and Cl 11.2 of the Delegates wishing to place a Motion or amendment Constitution) official branch Delegates will submit their before Conference are requested to voice it and read/ vote by way of email to the Conference Secretary at state it clearly so it can be recorded by the Conference [email protected] indicating whether the Secretary. It should also be typed and emailed to the branch is 'For’ or 'Against' the Motion on the floor. A following email: [email protected] for the check will be made for the branch voting strength, while Conference Secretary’s attention. duly checking each branch off on the official branch capitation register. Conference General Business One email only will be submitted per branch, which Delegates wishing to bring items forth for debate during shall be the first email delivered. Any subsequent email the general business session are requested to outline will be disregarded. the matter by email prior to the commencement of When the scrutineers have announced the results to the session by email to the Conference Secretary Conference a Notice of Motion will be required from the at [email protected]. floor to delete the emails.
14 NZDA 73rd National Conference > Public Access issues, North Island, T. Chappell, 8. Administration A. McIver > Research officer, All National Executive Membership > Lower N Is, M. Rogers As at 28 February 2021, the Association’s membership > Upper N Island, C. Sheridan totaled: 8,463 > Sika Foundation, D. Murdock > South Island Access Committee (SIAC), C. Benbow > South Island RHAs, C. Benbow, I. Owen Membership 2020 2021 CHANGE > North Island RHAs, Barry Insull Senior Members 4,634 4,668 +34 > Stewart Is Hunter Liaison Representative, Ray Phillips > FWF, Southland branch chair Superannuant 772 824 +52 > HUNTS Trust, W. O’Leary, R. Howey, C Benbow Members > HUNTS, R Howey (Co-ordinator), S Small, G. Hartstone Junior Members 67 66 -1 > ADA Liaison, G Thurlow > MSC (NZ Mountain Safety Council), G. Thurlow Student Member 80 90 +10 > Firearms, All National Executive, G. Thurlow, W. Family Members 2,242 2,147 -95 O’Leary, C. Forsyth
Affiliate Members 35 35 - Range Shooting National 9 10 +1 > Range certification, W. O’Leary Life Members > Range officer courses, W. O’Leary > Range officer marking, S. Corlett, D. Hodder Branch Life 19 29 +10 > Competitive shooting portfolio, I. Owen Senior Members > Competitive shooting convenor, I. Owen Branch Life 93 91 -2 > Competitive shooting promotion, I. Owen Superannuant Members Other Portfolios > Douglas and AHT portfolios, T. Chappell, A. McIver Endowment 90 90 - > NZDA Competitions and Rules, Mark Sarjeant (National Life Members Competitions Manager), T. Chappell, A. McIver Honorary Members 5 8 +3 > Certificates, cups and trophies, Sue van den Bersselaar Associate Members 309 405 +96 > Meetings and public media, G. Thurlow, C. Benbow TOTA L 8,355 8,463 +108 > Ministerial meetings, NGO meetings, DOC Rec forum, G. Thurlow, C. Benbow > Newspaper, TV & radio interviews, G. Thurlow, Portfolios (Areas of Responsibility) C. Benbow > Finance, C. Heffernan > NZ Police Forum (FCAC), G. Thurlow > Property Committee/NZDA Limited Partnership, > NZDA promotion and marketing, G. Thurlow, C. G. Thurlow Sheridan, M. Rogers > Human Resources/Governance, CEO Performance > Online NZDA Shop, S. Salmons and National and Review Working Party, C. Benbow, C. Heffernan, Office staff W. Smith > Hunting & Wildlife editor, Simon Gibson > Social media, G. Thurlow, C Pellow, C. Sheridan, M. NZDA Policy Issues Rogers, D Friedman, S. Salmons, S Gibson, T. Watson > Policy advice, All National Executive, led by > Website A. Etchell, G. Thurlow C. Benbow, M. Rogers > Prints, products & publications, All Executive, G. > Poisons, All National Executive Thurlow and National Office staff > AATH, C. Benbow, M. Rogers > National archives, NZDA National Heritage Trust, J. > GAC, C. Benbow, G. Thurlow Riley (Librarian)
NZDA 73rd National Conference 15 Kindred Organisations > Supporting the ‘meat the needs’ FWF/DOC/GAC meat > COLFO, C. Forsyth initiative by funding transport costs > Affiliations with other shooting organisations, I. Owen > Affiliated clubs – Iwi Liaison, Pig Hunters, Bow Hunters, Alec McIver, T. Chappell, C. Benbow > Collina Terrace Building Committee, G. Thurlow 10. Hunter National > Health and safety (Collina Terrace), Sue van den Bersselaar Training Scheme (HUNTS) 9. Advocacy Hunts Annual Report This was my first year in the coordinator role. It was We have been heavily involved in a a pretty slow year for HUNTS due to the impact of number of key issues affecting our COVID-19 on everyone’s plans for running courses. members including the following: Demand remains high for the course and I know via my own branch (Porirua) I get a constant stream of > Firearms issues, FCAF meetings and submission on inquiries. This year branches running courses will have Firearms Regulations consultation. enjoyed using the new manual which is a great tool for > Meeting politicians to lobby them on firearm laws and trainees to use alongside the instruction they get during hunting issues. the course. > Building alliances with other hunting organisations I plan to be more active this year starting at and groups to present a united front on issues, conference where we plan to get as many instructors including firearm laws together as possible to discuss and exchange ideas > Hut and track projects with Backcountry Trust for enhancing the programme. I will also be looking > Meeting the Walking Access Commission to lobby for for ideas on how we build the instructor pool which better access. seems to be the major limiting factor to getting the > Press releases on a variety of issues around firearm programme run via more branches. legislation, Tahr and hunting. There were two instructors signed off during the year: > Responding to news/media enquiries > Shaun Moloney from Southern Lakes > TV and radio interviews > Peter Britnell from North Auckland > Background briefings for journalists on issues of importance to NZDA Report by Rob Howey, HUNTS National Coordinator > Liaising and discussions with DOC > Consultation with DOC re: Battle of Bird HUNTS Courses held during the year: poison operations > Discussions with OSPRI on poison operations Date Branch Number > Discussions with ZIP on poison operations October Southern Lakes 14 > Collaboration with GAC and other organisations over tahr cull operations November Wellington 10 > Supporting the Tahr Foundation September Wai kato 13 > Tahr Jam initiatives > Collaboration with COLFO over the Arms Regulation November North Canterbury 13 > Hosting AGMs of other kindred organisations at August Southern Lakes 3 Deerstalkers House > Discussions with NZ Police on current firearms issues November Thames Valley 14 > Dealing with the impact of COVID-19 and liaising with February Manawatu 7 DOC, GAC and others > Advertising campaign NZDA in national October Upper Clutha 14 hunting magazines
16 NZDA 73rd National Conference 11. Hunting & Wildlife Magazine Editor’s Annual Report he magazine has received great support from members over the past year in the form of articles and photos along with plenty of positive feedback on the magazine. TThe vouchers writers have received for their efforts have been well received and encouraged further contributions. It is a member’s magazine so this positive engagement has been greatly appreciated by the Editor. Articles featuring hunting stories, HUNTS course reports, How To articles, profiles, stories from the past, branch news etc. are eagerly sought after by the Editor.
New Technical Writer: Greg from Custom Guns Invercargill has joined the team and will be contributing articles on a variety of firearm related topics. Greg kicks off in our winter issue.
Advertising: The bulk of the advertisements in Hunting and Wildlife are run on the basis of a discount being offered to NZDA members. Paid advertising rates have been reviewed and adjusted to make advertising in Hunting and Wildlife more attractive to commercial interests. We have recently received a number of enquires and plenty of positive feedback. The goal is to have more paid advertising to offset production costs and reduce the number of discount ads with advertising being kept at about 20% of the magazines content.
NZDA Online Shop: Our online shop has been a big success and made it easy for members to sign up for printed magazines. This includes current, past and future issues. The shop site now also includes hunting books and NZDA merchandise. www.nzda.shop Printed magazines: We are currently printing 450 copies per issue which go to subscribers, contributing authors, NZDA life members, advertisers, selected politicians and a number of hunting related organisations. We are very close to passing the 500 mark for posted copies at which point a much cheaper postal rate will apply.
Report by Simon Gibson, Editor
NZDA 73rd National Conference 17 Cost consciousness 12. Annual Accounts Branches at Conference 2020 made it clear expenditure was of concern, and the deficit seen in Financial Year Ended the 2020-year end financial result should be avoided, however COVID-19 was an ongoing issue and meant a 28 February 2021 lot of uncertainty. During the year NZDA renegotiated its contracts or National Treasurer’s Financial Report changed suppliers in order to get efficiencies and to reduce ‘business as usual’ expenses. his year I applied my professional skills The board utilised online meetings, which resulted in to the role of National Treasurer, which significant cost savings on travel and accommodation. is all about process, systems, timing Our outsourced advocacy and consultancy ceased and deliverables. because our Chief Executive took up the role of doing I worked closely with Gwyn Thurlow, press releases, attending meetings, and undertaking TChief Executive, and together we made a raft of other activities that NZDA outsource at significant cost changes to our accounting systems, and revised and in recent years. Delivering on advocacy in-house helped standardised our processes. to improve our financial position. The first step I took was to get a good understanding of NZDA’s financial position. As Gwyn had only started New Processes when I was elected, we both set off on the same NZDA now has a month end process and quarterly path together. reporting regime. As at July 2020 it was identified that NZDA was in Our bills are paid on time, GST filed by the due date, retrenchment. Therefore, belt-tightening was this year’s and all bank transactions are reconciled weekly, if not goal and the board set the aim of breaking even. in real time. However, I am pleased to report NZDA made a surplus We have fully integrated Bitrix, Xero, Stripe (credit card of $93k. We have also fully cash funded the Research facility) and our financial reporting system. Fund account, and Subscriptions and Levies account. As Treasurer, the first week of every month is important as it sees our office staff and accountant process our payments and receipts, including quarterly remitting centralised branches their clearings and invoicing non-centralised branches.
Quarterly Reporting and Transparency Despite the rule change not starting until the 2022 financial year, the board opted to adopt the Quarterly Reporting regime to branches. In order to achieve this, a large amount of time was spent tidying up the general ledger account codes in Xero – no easy task. This work is ongoing, with refinements still needed, but we can now report against budgets and prior year figures using Xero’s systems coupled with my reporting capabilities in Excel. Analysis and commentary on our financial performance requires robust structures and timely inputs behind those figures to be meaningful. A major work stream this year was for our Chief Executive to review all invoices for the entire year back to 1 March 2020 to ensure they were ‘mapped’ correctly. It was then my task to ensure the GL account codes were classified in an accounting manner that reflects the
18 NZDA 73rd National Conference unique system and structure of NZDA. system for non-centralised branches reporting and We have worked closely with the Active Accounting invoicing in the coming year. team to implement a month-end process for balance sheet accrual transactions. These had been done Looking forward historically at the end of the financial year and ignored It has taken a lot of work to reach this point and I am on a monthly or quarterly basis. The new regime now enjoying the challenge and working with our Chief enables NZDA to be in full control of the finances while Executive and board. at the same time provides management and the board NZDA has moved a long-way towards being more with a clear picture of our real time financial position. professional in its financial systems and processes, but I welcome any feedback or suggestions in relation to there is still a long way to go. the Quarterly Reports being issued to branches. NZDA is a large and complicated organisation and we have just starting to improve the processes at the Clearings for Branches national and National Office level. Non-centralised branch calculations are run as Next, NZDA needs to help the branches. It would be soon as I receive membership information. This is a great to offer standard accounts templates, reports, and manual process. implement a better system for non-centralised branches In order for NZDA’s invoicing to be timely, it relies on reporting and clearings. I hope we can make the the delivery of information in a timely manner. process easier for all treasurers in the years ahead. I see major improvements can be made in this area by standardised reporting. Invoicing could be done Year-end Comparison to Budget in a timely manner, however, currently there is not a The following is a comparison of the 2021 actuals standardised format I receive. against budget (as per the 2020 Conference End of year wash-ups are run as soon as time allows Handbook). Note that 2021 actual figures are unaudited after the balance date so that figures can end correctly and vary slightly from the audited financial accounts. allocated to their financial year. I will look to implement a clearer and more robust Report by Carolyn Heffernan, National Tresurer
NZDA 73rd National Conference 19 Annual Accounts - 28 February 2021 2021 Actuals 2021 Budget (Conference) Variance
Income: Capitation Income $472,997 $472,760 $237+
Investment Income $21,404 $18,414 $2,990+
Prior year branch capitations $13,174 $0 $13,174+
Other Income $69,094 $42,230 $26,864+
Total Income $576,668 $533,404 $43,264+
Gross Profit $576,668 $533,404 $43,264+
Less Operating Expenses: ACC Levies $300 $0 $300+
Accountancy $14,130 $17,580 $3,450-
Advertising, Promo & PR $13,158 $13,100 $58+
Advocacy & Comms work $7,457 $17,625 $10,168-
Annual Leave Expense Accrued $1,849 $0 $1,849+
Auditors Fees $2,923 $5,974 $3,051-
Computer Expenses $11,923 $4,020 $7,903+
Conference Expenses $4,150 $14,826 $10,676-
Consultancy $10,480 $24,515 $14,035-
Depreciation $6,238 $0 $6,238+
Executive Expenses $3,476 $7,090 $3,614-
Executive Travel & Accommodation $13,522 $9,011 $4,511+
General Office Expenses $42,357 $33,265 $9,092+
Heritage Trust Levy $14,427 $13,902 $525+
Hunting & Wildlife Magazine $36,371 $31,612 $4,759+
Hunts Manual Expenses $14,699 $7,594 $7,105+
Insurance $14,151 $14,795 $644-
Legal Expenses $10,076 $8,470 $1,606+
Membership Cards $31,338 $3,155 $28,183+
Miscellaneous $698 $0 $698+
Rent $14,300 $9,870 $4,430+
Salaries & Kiwisaver Contribution $207,770 $239,313 $31,543-
Telephone/Internet $2,870 $2,919 $49-
Total Operating Expenses $478,661 $478,636 $25+
Net Profit/Surplus $98,007 $54,768 $43,239+
20 NZDA 73rd National Conference 13. Presentation of Budget (Estimates) for 2021/2022 and Capitation
Association’s budget for the period 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022
e following 2021/22 budget has been accepted by the board and was approved at the March 13th 2021 board meeting. While reflecting a deficit or loss, Tit leaves funds in the designated bank accounts, fully ‘cash funds’ the Research Levy account and provides room to fund overdue tasks and some initiatives the board would like to put in to place. We anticipate income will be higher through membership growth, however a decision was made to present a cautious and reasonable budget position, not a best case position.
Goods & Services Income Notes
Goods & Services Income 1 $ 447,822
Capitation $ 110,000
Branch Subscriptions in 2 $ 28,962
Merchandise and magazine sales $ 586,784
Cost of Goods & services $ 48,000
Hunting &Wildlife Magazine $ 23,759
Membership Cards $ 14,225
Insurance $ 110,000
Branch Subscriptions out $ 7,304
Stripe Fees (Credit Card Facility) $ 203,288
Trading Income $ 383,495
Other Income
Investment Income $ 18,317
Advertising Income $ 3,120
Annual Competition Fees $ 1,000
$ 22,437
Total Income $ 405,932
NZDA 73rd National Conference 21 Expenses Notes
Governance & Personnel: Board (travel & accommodation) 3 $ 27,112
Staff salaries & wages 4 $ 281,688
$ 308,800
Outsourced & Professional fees: Legal $ 3,500
Auditor $ 2,925
Consultancy $ 5,000
Promotion & PR 5 $ 21,000
Advocacy $ 12,845
Accounting $ 11,520
$ 56,790
Depreciation $ 5,581
$ 5,581
Other Expenses: Computer $ 13,200
Minor IT Purchases $ 1,200
Badges & Medals $ 250
Advertising $ 12,000
Bank Fees $ 840
Office cleaning $ 600
Conference $ 10,000
Office catering $ 600
Range Officers 6 $ 5,000
Rent (Deerstalkers House) $ 6,012
Photocopier $ 4,800
Trophies & Badges 7 $ 5,000
Printing & Stationery $ 4,800
Licence & registration $ 2,000
Vouchers $ 1,000
Subscriptions $ 1,141
Telephone & Internet $ 3,144
$ 71,587
Total Expenses $ 442,758
Net Surplus/(Deficit) ($ 36,826)
22 NZDA 73rd National Conference Notes for Income and Expenses: 1. Based on membership numbers provided as at 8 14. Notices of Motion March 2021. Clause 10.8 Matters are either a “Notice of Motion” or 2. Planned initiatives, including T-shirt sales $12,000, “Remit" and are subject to the following categories and HUNTS manual sales $6,500, H&W Magazine $8,400, corresponding voter thresholds: and target sales of $2,000. 3. Determined based on the current costs “run rate”, (a) (Notices of Motion): with an allowance for June and February. (i) any proposed amendments or changes to the 4. Reflects a full year of CEO’s employment, salary Constitution; or adjustments, and wages for casual helpers. (ii) relating to policy, rules or guideline matters, or 5. For initiatives including: invitation hunts for prominent when a matter arises at a general meeting which people that promote NZDA and recreational hunting, would reverse or substantially alter a policy, rule or any game animal sub-committee, Sika Show stand, and National Competition rule, promo material and general promotional expenditure. must be passed by 2/3rds of eligible voters 6. Provision for Range Officer training and certification. present; and 7. Budget for engraving national trophies, including (b) (Remits): relate to internal association administration, historical engraving and repairs. which includes a direction or course of action Capitation for the membership year recommended to the National Executive, must be 2023 (period 1 March 2022 to 28 passed by a simple majority of eligible voters present. February 2023 Clause 10.9 Any changes to these Rules or the National Competition Rules will take effect the following year (i.e. The National Executive propose keeping capitation fees on and from 1 March). at the same amount. The first four notices of Motion should be considered at the same time for convenience and to save the time of Membership Amount Change the Annual General Meeting 2021. Senior $95.00 - Junior $25.00 - Notices of Motion 2021 Student $40.00 - N.O.M. 2021/01 National Executive Moves that Senior members be levied $3.00 (three Superannuant $50.00 - dollars) each during the 2022/2023 financial year to Associate $35.00 - help finance rent for the premises and ongoing day to day running expenses for the operations of the NZDA Fa m i l y $5.00 - National Heritage Trust, specifically for the running costs Affiliate $0.00 - of the National Archives.
N.O.M. 2021/02 National Executive Moves that the Association continue its membership of the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO).
N.O.M. 2021/03 National Executive Moves that all capitated members of NZDA, excluding juniors and student members, be levied $5.00 (five dollars) each during the 2022/2023 financial year to help finance the ongoing campaign by the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO) to protect the opportunities for the ownership and recreational use of firearms in New Zealand.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 23 N.O.M. 2021/04 National Executive The term “National Executive” almost certainly has a long history with NZDA probably since inception now Moves that all capitated members of NZDA, excluding almost three quarters of a century ago. It will have, juniors and student members, be levied $0.50 (fifty without doubt, served us well for much of that period cents) each during the 2022/2023 financial year to but is arguably now dated and less appropriate for maintain a fund to be used for game animal research the future. projects undertaken or supported by NZDA, branches In recent times as we all know, hunters and shooters and members. have been subject to unprecedented challenges and N.O.M. 2021/05 National Executive these will clearly continue in the coming years. This, amongst other factors, has led to the recognition that Moves that NZDA’s Code of Ethics and Field Guidelines some fundamental changes are required in how NZDA are supplemented with the following additional wording, must operate if we are to be successful in meeting as underlined, to read: those challenges. A member of NZDA will: Those fundamental changes include the recent 1. approach recreational hunting from the highest appointment of a Chief Executive and General possible level of ethics, having due regard to the welfare Counsel in other words our first genuine “executive”. of the animals hunted, and prevention of cruelty to The multitude of benefits from this investment in the same by minimising distress and suffering and to a highly competent, full-time manager have been humanely kill animals being hunted.” immediately apparent. You cannot however have an “executive” and a Reason: The change has been made at the prompting “national executive” as that immediately leads to of NZ Game Animal Council who were asked to make confusion of roles between operational management a presentation to the National Animal Welfare Advisory and governance. In addition, the governance skills Committee (NAWAC) on 22 February 2021. The GAC required to manage a full-time CEO are different from convened a meeting in Wellington on 17 September the skills required for a National Executive where the 2015 where attendees (including DOC, NAWAC, NZAGE, bulk of work undertaken is done on a volunteer basis. NZPHGA, NZPHA, NZBHS, NZDA) considered a core set The need to transition how we operated was also of principles to be agreed by all hunting stakeholder recognised in several areas in the Chasing Great groups. Subsequent to that meeting, in 2016 hunting Report produced by a number of branches a few year organisations ratified a definition and agreed to ago. It recommended for example a subcommittee implement processes within their organisations to structure (currently being implemented) and enhanced clarify and promote the new definition of acceptable delegations. The benefits that report correctly hunting practice. The agreed principle was: envisaged would be an enhanced focus on governance. “Hunters in NZ have a responsibility to conduct their The benefits of making this terminology change method of hunting and animal harvest to the highest are more than symbolic. It will continue the trend practicable standards of animal welfare with regard to and direction alluded to in the above paragraphs, minimising distress and suffering and to humanely kill will help set NZDA up for the looming challenges animals being hunted” and will reinforce, and help clearly define, the The National Executive now wish to formalise that future role of an NZDA Board i.e. governance not principle into our code and guidelines. operational management. N.O.M. 2021/06 Marlborough Branch N.O.M. 2021/07 Waikato & Move that all references in the Constitution to Te Awamutu Branch “National Executive”, first appearing under Clause 2.1 Move that the new rule be added to the National and then through the Constitution, are replaced with Competition Rules as D9. Best game animal taken by “NZDA Board”. a disabled/legally impaired member called the Chaz Reason: The purpose of this Notice of Motion is to Forsyth Cup (CFC). amend the terms “National Executive or NATEX” in 1. All the existing rules relating to AHT competitions the Constitution to “NZDA Board” for the reasons apply, with the exception however that entrants in this outlined below. class are permitted to pay a guiding/trophy fee.
24 NZDA 73rd National Conference The new competition is to simply meet the needs of another section of NZDA membership and provide greater inclusion across the association. It has been extremely difficult for members suffering a disability, impairment, lack of mobility, or due to old age, to participate in the traditional AHT competitions. There are several hunting operations now catering for this clientele by offering hunting opportunities in a safe environment. It would allow our members with disabilities to enter a competition like their peers. By tweaking the AHT rules to provide this class to pay a guiding/trophy fee, allows them the freedom to hunt safely and participate in an NZDA competition. NZDA must be seen to be inclusive for all members and while numbers of members that would qualify for this category of competition is probably small, NZDA 2. A separate form shall be attached to the AHT has an obligation to cater for this group of persons. competition entry form, explaining the disability/ impairment and what Guiding/Trophy was paid. N.O.M. 2021/081 South Waikato Branch 3. Trophies of any species must be taken under current Move that rule 10.18 of the Constitution is amended by FAIR CHASE and FREE-RANGE rules, with the exception the addition of underlined and enboldened words below: that a guiding/trophy fee is permitted. 4. Heads will be scored and given a Red deer Douglas 10.18 If a person is unable to attend, they may have a Score equivalent. The highest Douglas Score wins. proxy vote entrusted to a financial Branch or financial There will be no visual judgement. member attending the meeting. The prescribed proxy 5. Any trophy entered into the CFC competition is NOT form available from the National Secretary must be eligible for other AHT competitions. used and in possession of the proxy, which allows the 6. Entries in the CFC competition are NOT eligible for proxy to vote on the subject matter, Election of Officers the Big Game Trophy Records. and recite a signed statement from the person who is unable to attend in respect to a specific Remit, Notice of Reason: The purpose/aim of this NOM is to present to Motion and Election of Officers. Conference the revised 2020/7 NOM that was given back to the AHT judges, Alec McIvor, and Trevor Reason: The purpose/aim of this NOM is to clarify Chappell to revise at the 2020 Conference. the rule and make the rule comply with the way That a new AHT competition and trophy be NZDA has been operating for many years and established and open to all financial members with prevent unnecessary legal fees being incurred like at either a disability or legal impairment. An impairment Conference 2020. can be classified as the following: By allowing the Proxy holder to put forward the Branch’s vote for Election of Officers to which the holder It includes physical, intellectual, and cognitive has been empowered to undertake. impairments that are permanent in nature and includes The amendment to rule 10.18 would permit NZDA but is not limited to: to continue to operate as it has done for many > loss of limb years allowing Branches the option of using a Proxy > vision or hearing to participate in voting for their preferred officers > mobility impairment during the Election of Officers if they are unable to > 65 years or older attend Conference. > An impairment that has been proven by If the current rule 10.18 stands it impacts on the medical diagnosis democratic right of Branches participating in the For more specific clarification please see the elections by penalising them for not being able to following link: Classification in Para sport attend Conference, therefore being segregated as a - Paralympics New Zealand Branch of NZDA.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 25 N.O.M. 2021/09 Waikato Branch Move that rules 10.18 be changed as follows: 15. Remits
OLD RULE: Clause 10.8 Matters are either a “Notice of Motion” or 10.18 If a person is unable to attend they may have a “Remit” and are subject to the following categories proxy vote entrusted to a financial Branch or financial and corresponding voter thresholds: member attending the meeting. The prescribed proxy (a) (Notices of Motion): form available from the National Secretary must be (i) any proposed amendments or changes to the used and in possession of the proxy, which allows the Constitution; or proxy to vote on the subject matter only and recite (ii) relating to policy, rules, or guideline matters, or a signed statement from the person who is unable when a matter arises at a general meeting which to attend in respect to a specific Remit or Notice of would reverse or substantially alter a policy, rule or Motion only. any National Competition rule, 10.19 The name of the Branch and its proxy must must be passed by 2/3rds of eligible voters be advised in writing to the National Secretary and present; and verified prior to the commencement of the meeting. (b) (Remits): relate to internal association 10.20 A Delegate may represent more than administration, which includes a direction or course one Branch and holds the aggregate number of action recommended to the National Executive, of votes of the total financial members of the must be passed by a simple majority of eligible Branches represented. voters present. NEW RULE: Clause 10.9 Any changes to these rules or the The Waikato branch moves “that the following National Competition Rules will take effect the clauses relating to proxy use-10.18 , 10.19 and following year (i.e. on and from 1 March). 10.20- currently listed under Item 10-Conferences and General Meetings of our NZDA Constitution, be Remits 2021: None supplied. removed forthwith. a) Clause 10.18 to be replaced by- “a branch unable to attend conference can, in writing, direct the National Secretary to vote on their behalf” b) Clause 10.19 to be replaced by- “a branch unable to attend conference can participate directly in the Zoom conference.”
Reason: The purpose/aim of this NOM is to bring a modern and streamlined approach to proxy voting. By sending proxy votes direct to the National Secretary they can be pre-counted in a bid to streamline the voting process, while at the same time an email ‘paper trail’ can be followed giving branches who still choose to vote using the proxy system the confidence that their vote has been cast as they intended. With the advent of Zoom meeting facility, branches can join from distance to participate in the discussion/voting of issues, this allows branches a direct link to conference in real time and without having to rely on other branches to participate on their behalf.
26 NZDA 73rd National Conference In 2001 Pam and I purchased our own business 16. Election of Officers and since then we have operated Benbow Contracting Ltd, an Agricultural Contracting business National Executive officers 2021/22 located in the Darfield area of Canterbury. Pam The National Executive for 2021/2022 will be also lectures in accounting and computing at declared by the National Secretary at this Conference. Lincoln University while continuing to study toward her Doctorate. Election of Officers to the National For many years I have undertaken some voluntary Executive for 2021/22 work in the off season when time allows. Currently I am also President of Malvern Miniature Rifle Association, President of Darfield Smallbore Rifle Positions and Nominees 2021/2022 Club, Committee member of NZDA Malvern Branch, National President C. Benbow Darfield Shooting Centre and Permolat Trust. It can be a busy existence but very rewarding. National Vice President A. McIver, W. Smith The last four years I have been Chair of the 2x North Island C. Sheridan, M. Rogers Backcountry Trust and served the NZDA as one Executive members of two representatives on the trust board. This has given me a strong relationship with DOC staff 2x South Island I. Owen, W. Smith at many levels and significant numbers of other Executive members individuals as well as NGO’s like FMC and Trailfund. National Treasurer C. Heffernan I also have a wide group of contacts in various fields that I communicate with and rely on as valued sounding boards of ideas and approaches, or for > Each nominee will be permitted to speak to the their input of strategies and particular knowledge Conference for up to three minutes to explain the that I have not been in possession of. aims and policies under which they offer themselves These past few months as President of NZDA for election or re-election. have been challenging but rewarding and I feel the > Delegates will be given the opportunity to question executive and CEO are now operating as a team nominees at the conclusion of their speeches. to improve the association quickly and effectively > The National Secretary will preside over the election for a brighter future. It is fair to say it has been pursuant to Clause 14.4 of the Constitution. frustrating to see what could be achieved but to be shackled by the state of the association and I know Candidate Profiles other executive members feel the same. I have aspirations for the coming year that I hope will be National President incumbent fulfilled and as we move the executive further into re-standing: Craig Benbow, Malvern a pure governance role I believe we will at last be I am 55 years old and married to Pam with 3 children, able to bring to life some of the initiatives we would William 21 years, Hunter 20 years and Piper 16 years. love to see realised and engage with more of you I have been Malvern Branch secretary for 8 years and to help you achieve what is important to you and National President of NZDA since August last year. your branches. I grew up on the West Coast and have hunted since My report to the conference and the strategic an early age. I saw the Deer Wars unfold and observed plan details much of what we are looking at for 1080 effects first hand as a kid. I have resided in the future and I trust you all can see the track we Canterbury most of my working life and began my deer are cutting to get there. I believe in NZDA as a hunting in the late 1980’s when deer were very scarce. I movement towards a better future for hunters, our undertook tertiary education at Lincoln University after environment and most importantly our kids and working in agriculture for 10 years. Pam and I both grandkids. graduated in 1996. I completed an honour’s degree in I look forward to speaking with you at conference Agricultural Science, my dissertation was focused on but please just call or email if you wish to have a genetics of Red Deer. chat and find out more.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 27 National Vice President incumbent > Machining and manufacturing parts re-standing: Alec McIver, Rotorua > General steel repair work > Truck driving for deliveries Note: Mr McIver was National President 2007/08 to 2011/12. > Forklift, hiab, gantry crane and scissor lift operation I am a motivated, goal orientated person who is Workshop Foreman: View Road Engineering, Rotorua keen to upskill, is supportive of others and enjoys for 12 years training others. I have good time management and communication skills, and the ability to Machine Shop Manager: Valve and Precision, Tokoroa, make decisions under pressure. I have extensive for 2 years experience in the engineering field and associated Fitter and Turner: Precision Gears, Rotorua for 4 years business management. Apprentice Fitter and Turner: Industrial Valve Employment History Engineering, Tokoroa, for 4 years Owner Operator McIver Engineering, Rotorua (2006 to current): Licences and Qualifications: > Administrative, financial and operational > US11281 Workplace Assessor (current) management of the business > New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association Inc: Outdoor > Marketing, quotations, costings and receiving work Leadership (HUNTS Instructor - current) > Meeting health and safety requirements Memberships: > Supervising and managing staff > Member of the Rotorua Chamber of > Training and assessing apprentices Commerce (current) > Worked for a period as a Tutor at Waiariki Institute of > Member of NZ Game Animal Council (board Technology under contract, assisting with the Year 3 member) 2013-2018 block course for fitter and turners > Past National President of the New Zealand > Manufacturing components such as shafts, bearings, Deerstalkers Association and mechanical parts > Past Rotorua branch President of the New Zealand > Producing large steel structures such as trailers and Deerstalkers Association industrial gates > Welding and operating a turning lathe Interests: Hunting, fishing, motorbikes, diving
28 NZDA 73rd National Conference National Vice President nominee: regional representative role. Furthermore I relinquished Wayne Smith, Marlborough my Chief Executive’s role at the end of December so I now have more time to take on additional NATEX work. General background Louisa and I have three grown up children and two Relevant skills and experience grandchildren. We semi-retired to Blenheim eight years I’m currently a Chartered Director and have been a ago from Wellington where we had been based for member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors (IoD) over twenty years. Both of us are from Christchurch since 2002. I’ve completed many of the IoD governance originally and it was in Canterbury, Westland and courses over the years. I currently sit on one other Board. Stewart Island where I did most of my early hunting. I’ve held GM and CEO roles for twenty years across I’ve held my firearms license for forty-five years and a range of public and private sector and crown entity hunted fairly extensively in many areas across both the organisations. The largest with $470m pa of investment North and South Islands. and operational funding. Familiar with most general I’ve contributed at the local branch level for over management functions such as strategy development, twenty years in most committee roles and continue to lobbying & advocacy, finance, human resource & change do so currently as Treasurer for the Marlborough Branch. management, IT, marketing etc. I’m familiar with most of the issues confronting hunters I did my undergraduate at Massey in Management and and firearms owners. Finance and then post graduate DBA and MBA from Monash Mt Eliza Business School in Australia. I was lucky “Based in Clive, Hawkes Bay, I am enough in my executive career to get the opportunity to attend courses at Harvard where I studied How to Make an active hunter. Predominantly Corporate Boards More Effective and at Oxford where I spending my time chasing game in studied Strategic Leadership. Fiordland, Central Otago, Nelson North Island incumbent re-standing: Lakes and, more recently, the Morgan Rogers, Hastings central North Island.” Based in Clive, Hawkes Bay, I am an active hunter. Predominantly spending my time chasing game in Why am I putting my name forward for a different Fiordland, Central Otago, Nelson Lakes and, more NATEX role? recently, the central North Island. The new NATEX has come together well. We have all I am a driven and enthusiastic, horticultural scientist, seen the benefits of having a full-time CEO in place. currently employed as the General Manager of Many issues have been tidied up in fairly short order Operations for Venturefruit Global (within the T&G through the efforts of both the CEO and NATEX which Global Group). I lead the group’s acquisition, legal has been great to see. licencing, business development, IP enforcement Last year when I initially put my name forward, I said and technical support of fruit varieties in more than “It’s a particularly important transition time for NZDA 15 countries. I have a wide range of governance as we put a CEO in place. The role of NATEX will also experience not only commercially but also in the need to change with the arrival of a CEO. Key NATEX political environment. requirements are probably some really boring senior I have spent the last 12-month term of my tenure business skills such as governance experience, CEO on the NZDA NATEX along with my fellow NATEX performance management experience, and business members supporting the newly appointed CEO in experience at CEO / GM level.” rebuilding the internal workings of the organisation from Being part of NATEX for the last year has reinforced the ground up. I have continued to lead the important for me that this is indeed a key requirement as we task of facilitating the rebuild of our national strategy. move through what is a significant step change This focus has however come at the cost of spending professionalising operations at National Office to deliver time leading regional engagement. I don’t apologise at better services and outcomes for branches. all for this focus but acknowledge that this would need My skills and experience are likely to be better utilised attention if I am once again to be voted on to the board in the Vice President role than the current South Island at conference.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 29 North Island incumbent re-standing: the first was held at Thames Valley and another Callum Sheridan, Auckland at Bay Of Plenty/Tauranga branch. It is incredibly important to keep these meetings going as it really I have been a member of the NZDA since 2014, helps us gel as an association, understand the big joining the Auckland Branch Committee in 2015 and picture and most of all helping each other out at since then I have been: branch level, it is the branches and grass roots of it > General Committee Member that will see the Association thrive in the future. > Party Hunts Convener I am a builder by trade, completing my > Vice President apprenticeship at age 19 in 2007, I currently own my > President (current, coming into my fourth year in own construction company which has been running this role) since 2013. We run 3 to 4 sites at the same time I am currently one of the NZDA North Island (NI) specialising in architectural and bespoke works, I sit Representatives. The past year as the NI rep has been on an industry related board as the Vice President and great, we have a fresh enthusiastic team in place that have done for the past three years. is doing all the right things! This will be very visible Moving forward with the NZDA I look forward to come conference. another year as North Island Rep and have a few During my first year as the NI rep I have been great things planned to help promote the association involved in getting the new marketing and and protect hunting and shooting within NZ. merchandise drive up and running, most would have seen the new T-shirts and bumper stickers, we plan South Island incumbent re-standing: in future to have a range of merchandise available Ian Owen, South Canterbury to help promote and raise awareness of the NZDA Current member of the National Executive. as well as creating another revenue stream for the Currently I am a member of the South Canterbury association. As well as merch I have been assisting branch and also the Otago branch. our CEO with the administration of our social I am a qualified auto technician and two decades media platforms Facebook and Instagram which ago started specialising in automatic transmission has seen outstanding growth in in their followings, repair, and subsequently purchased the Company these have a proven and positive knock-on effect to shortly after commencing working for them. membership growth. A keen hunter and competitive shooter who in the I was the main driver behind the logistics of the past spent quite a bit of time in the lower South Island Auckland “Tahr Jam” we saw a few hundred vehicles hunting Red & Fallow deer, I also spent a considerable take to the streets of Auckland, I engaged with a amount of time small game shooting while living in number of stake holders including Police, Media and Alexandra. the Auckland Council leading up to and on the day to Eventually the precision shooting bug bit me some ensure the protest was a success, Anybody out and 20 years ago and this has occupied much of my about around Auckland on the day would have known leisure time since. My passion for this has enabled all about it! Since the Tahr Jam I have represented the me to represent NZDA at an International level NZDA across TV and radio news coverage on a range where I have managed to set a World record and of issues. placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th in different events at a World I was able to organise venison mince thanks to the Championship, and with the help of my team mates Fiordland Wapiti Foundation (FWF) to be transported have bought home gold, silver and bronze medals to the North Island to be distributed to food banks with from the Pacific Regional Shooting Championships. the help of the NZ Food Network, this was at no cost I am married to Helen who has been very supportive to the association and went to families in need as in many ways in my various roles I have occupied in part of food parcels, an extremely worthy cause for NZDA, both at branch level and National level. the NZDA to be a part of. Helen is a senior member of NZDA who took up As I write this in mid-April (between roar trips) I have target shooting several years ago, where she has attended two Central/Upper North Island regional started to excel and is keeping me on my toes. meetings, both of which have been extremely positive Currently I am the Convenor of the NZDA with good engagement from all branches attending, Competitive Shooting Committee.
30 NZDA 73rd National Conference I believe in all of the NZDA mission statement, and So I have my feet in both the accounting and IT think we all have a role to play in achieving these camps, this makes me very useful and means I have to goals into the future. Over the last year as a National be practical so that I help achieve whatever is required. Executive member I have liaised with committee I am a team player. and branch members and have managed to answer I have been an executive member of the Te questions and encourage participation in NZDA as well Awamutu Deerstalker now for 8 years, initially as as bring concerns and views from the branches back to secretary then the last four years as treasurer and the National Executive. membership secretary. The Association is made up of branches that I get out and hunt when I can and as time allows. have members, NZDA needs the engagement and I have my level 1 certificate in Douglas Scoring participation of the branches and members to and have measured at the Sika show and Pureora become stronger, and through the participation and hunting competitions. engagement we can speak with a louder voice and I am a range officer as well spasmodically. advocate for the things that will benefit the members. Having had a year now under my belt as the National I consider it is part of the Island representative’s role Treasurer, I am still keen and I want to continue helping to encourage the participation and engagement of Gwyn our CEO and the board achieve some positive the members, and encourage feedback to enable the initiatives the move our association forward. members to participate in the direction and growth of the Association.
South Island incumbent re-standing: Wayne Smith, Marlborough As for Vice National President Nomination.
National Treasurer incumbent re-standing: Carolyn Heffernan, Te Awamutu I am an accountant at the Waikato District Health Board and I deal with Ministry reporting, I liaise with IT developers and help write technical documents for creating MS Report Services web based reports that are on our Intranet for managers and accountants. I am involved and input into new systems the hospital uses for financial and statistical reporting. I deal with extracts from the Financial Management Information Systems (Oracle) and payroll systems 17. General Business (peoplesoft) and transform them then load the data into No general business was submitted at other systems via SSIS data transfers. I train other accountants in the system loads and how the date of issuance. to ensure data & figures are robust, validated, complete and can be relied upon across all the systems used for reporting. I am the database administrator for a financial 18. Venue and Date reporting application called Ffars (Financial forecasting and reporting system) using MS SQL server for 2022 National management studio. I create and use tables & queries there in the relational database. I create the views Conference within the application that accountants use for each Waikato branch, Hamilton. month end cycle and update these for budgets and yearly rollovers. 29th, 30th, 31st July 2022.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 31 Appendix A: Conference Venues and Hosts
No Ye a r Venue Host Branch
1 1949 Invercargill Southland
2 1950 Wellington Wellington
3 1951 Invercargill Southland
4 1952 Christchurch South Canterbury
5 1953 Palmerston Palmerston
6 1954 Wellington Wellington
7 1955 Wellington Wellington
8 1956 Palmerston North Manawatu
9 1957 Dunedin Otago
10 1958 Hamilton Wai kato
11 1959 Blenheim Blenheim
12 1960 Napier Hawke’s Bay
13 1961 Timaru South Canterbury
14 1962 Masterton Wairarapa
15 1963 Nelson Nelson
16 1964 Wanganui Wanganui
17 1965 Westport West Coast
18 1966 Auckland Auckland
19 1967 Invercargill Southland
20 1968 Rotorua Rotorua
21 1969 Christchurch South Canterbury
22 1970 Taupo Taupo
23 1971 Ashburton Ashburton
24 1972 Gisborne Poverty Bay
25 1973 Queenstown Southern Lakes
26 1974 Tauranga Bay of Plenty
27 1975 Blenheim Marlborough
28 1976 Napier Hawke’s Bay
29 1977 Dunedin Otago
30 1978 Wellington Wellington
32 NZDA 73rd National Conference No Ye a r Venue Host Branch
31 1979 Christchurch North Canterbury
32 1980 Gisborne Poverty Bay
33 1981 Nelson Nelson
34 1982 Palmerston North Manawatu
35 1983 Te Anau South Otago
36 1984 Oamaru North Otago
37 1985 Levin Manawatu
38 1986 Christchurch North Canterbury
39 1987 Taupo Taupo
40 1988 Gore Gore & Districts
41 1989 Ohakune Waimarino
42 1990 Dunedin Otago
43 1991 Auckland Auckland
44 1992 Invercargill Southland
45 1993 Wellington Wellington
46 1994 Blenheim Marlborough
47 1995 Hastings Hawke’s Bay
48 1996 Upper Hutt Upper Hutt (Hutt Valley)
49 1997 Masterton Wairarapa
50 1998 Nelson Nelson
51 1999 Christchurch North Canterbury
52 2000 Taupo Taupo
53 2001 Gore Gore & Districts
54 2002 Hamilton Wai kato
55 2003 Invercargill Southland
56 2004 New Plymouth North Taranaki
57 2005 Timaru South Canterbury
58 2006 Wellington Wellington
59 2007 Queenstown Southern Lakes
60 2008 Rotorua Rotorua
61 2009 Oamaru North Otago
62 2010 Palmerston North Manawatu & Taihape
NZDA 73rd National Conference 33 No Ye a r Venue Host Branch
63 2011 Tuatapere Western Southland
64 2012 Masterton Direct & Wairarapa
65 2013 Blenheim Marlborough
66 2014 Nelson Nelson
67 2015 Wanaka Upper Clutha
68 2016 Auckland Auckland
69 2017 Christchurch North Canterbury
70 2018 Wellington Wellington
71 2019 Wellington Porirua
72 2020 Virtual (Wellington) National Executive
73 2021 Queenstown Southern Lakes
Appendix B: Principal National Officers
Ye a r President Vice President Treasurer Secretary
1948/49 G B Orbell MBE - - A H Hamilton
1949/50 G B Orbell MBE - - A McCrostie
1950/51 G B Orbell MBE - - T P Wilson
1951/52 G B Orbell MBE - - T P Wilson
1952/53 N McConochie - - T P Wilson
1953/54 N McConochie - R Wood T P Wilson
1954/55 N McConochie - Ms J Hickey R D Larritt
1955/56 H Morrow - Ms J Hickey R D Larritt
1956/57 H Morrow - - D T Johnston
1957/58 H Morrow - - D T Johnston
1958/59 W H Robinson - W J I Cowan D T Johnston
1959/60 W H Robinson - W J I Cowan D T Johnston
1960/611 R D McGowan - W J I Cowan D T Johnston
1961/62 W A Hood J T Dillon W J I Cowan I D Wright
1962/63 W A Hood J T Dillon W J I Cowan I D Wright
1963/64 J T Dillon J A Anderson W J I Cowan I D Wright
34 NZDA 73rd National Conference Ye a r President Vice President Treasurer Secretary
1964/65 J T Dillon J A Anderson W J I Cowan I D Wright
1965/66 J A Anderson J B Henderson W J I Cowan I D Wright
1966/67 J A Anderson J B Henderson W J I Cowan I D Wright
1967/68 J A Anderson J B Henderson W J I Cowan I D Wright
1968/69 J B Henderson A M Duncum W J I Cowan I D Wright
1969/70 J B Henderson A M Duncum W J I Cowan J M Murphy
1970/71 J B Henderson A M Duncum W J I Cowan J M Murphy
1971/72 J B Henderson A M Duncum W J I Cowan J M Murphy
1972/73 I D Wright A S D Evans MNZM W Carter J M Murphy
1973/74 I D Wright A S D Evans MNZM W Carter J M Murphy
1974/75 A S D Evans MNZM H Tse W Carter J M Murphy
1975/76 A S D Evans MNZM H Tse P H Redpath J M Murphy
1976/77 A S D Evans MNZM H Tse P H Redpath J M Murphy
1977/78 H Tse H Egan P H Redpath J M Murphy
1978/79 H Tse H Egan P H Redpath J M Murphy
1979/80 H Tse H Egan P H Redpath Ms PA Howitt
1980/81 H Egan J C Bamford P H Redpath Ms PA Howitt
1981/82 J B Henderson J C Bamford P H Redpath S Grant
1982/83 J B Henderson J C Bamford P H Redpath S Grant
1983/84 J C Bamford D W Hodder P H Redpath S Grant
1984/85 J C Bamford D W Hodder P H Redpath S Grant
1985/86 J C Bamford D W Hodder P H Redpath S Grant
1986/87 J C Bamford D W Hodder P H Redpath S Grant
1987/88 J C Bamford D W Hodder P H Redpath B H Mackrell
1988/89 J C Bamford D W Hodder P H Redpath B H Mackrell
1989/90 D W Hodder I D Wright P H Redpath M P Watt
1990/91 D W Hodder I D Wright B C Hall M P Watt
1991/92 D W Hodder Dr R G Lentle B C Hall M P Watt
1992/93 I D Wright R M D R Suisted M P Watt McNaughton MNZM
1993/94 I D Wright R M D R Suisted M P Watt McNaughton MNZM
NZDA 73rd National Conference 35 Ye a r President Vice President Treasurer Secretary
1994/95 I D Wright R M McNaughton - M P Watt MNZM
1995/962 A E Frampton - M P Watt M P Watt
1996/97 A E Frampton - J Crone I D Wright
1997/98 A E Frampton - J Crone I D Wright
1998/99 D P Davies - J Crone R B Abernethy
1999/2000 D P Davies - J Crone R B Abernethy
2000/2001 D P Davies - J Crone D Brown
2001/2002 D P Davies - J Crone D Brown
2002/2003 T Dyke - J Crone D Brown
2003/2004 T Dyke - J Crone D Brown
2004/2005 T Dyke - J Crone D Brown
2005/2006 T Dyke - J Crone D Brown
2006/2007 S Veail - J Crone D Brown
2007/2008 S Veail/A McIver - J Crone D Brown
2008/20093 A McIver - J Crone D Brown
2009/2010 A McIver R Sloan J Crone D Brown
2010/2011 A McIver T McCarthy J Crone D Brown
2011/2012 A McIver/T McCarthy T McCarthy J Crone D Brown
2012/2013 T McCarthy W. O’Leary J Crone D Brown
2013/2014 T McCarthy W. O’Leary J Crone D Brown/C Forsyth
2014/2015 W. O’Leary G Steans T Allen C Forsyth
2015/2016 W. O’Leary G Steans T Allen / S Corlett C Forsyth
2016/2017 W. O’Leary G Steans S Corlett C Forsyth
2017/2018 W. O’Leary J Steans R Howey C Forsyth
2018/2019 T O Chappell J Steans R Howey C Forsyth
2019/2020 T O Chappell G Feasey R Howey C Forsyth
2020/2021 C Benbow A McIver C Heffernan D Friedman
36 NZDA 73rd National Conference Appendix C: National Competition Shooting Championships
National Competition Shooting International Moving Target Championship Venues (1962-1984) Championship Venues (1970-1984) From 1985 this was consolidated into From 1985 this was consolidated into National Shooting Week. National Shooting Week
No Ye a r Venue No Ye a r Venue
1 1962 Wellington 1 1970 North Taranaki
2 1963 Christchurch 2 1971 Wellington
3 1964 Manawatu 3 1972 Eastern Bay of Plenty
4 1965 Christchurch 4 1973 Horowhenua
5 1966 Auckland 5 1974 Wellington
6 1967 Horowhenua 6 1975 Christchurch
7 1968 Upper Hutt 7 1976 Horowhenua
8 1969 Wellington 8 1977 Taranaki
9 1970 Christchurch 9 1978 South Auckland
10 1971 North Taranaki 10 1979 Wellington
11 1972 South Auckland 11 1980 Taranaki
12 1973 Wellington 12 1981 Horowhenua
13 1974 South Otago 13 1982 Tauranga
14 1975 Wellington 14 1983 Hawera
15 1976 Wellington 15 1984 North Auckland
16 1977 South Auckland
17 1978 Horowhenua
18 1979 South Auckland
19 1980 South Auckland
20 1981 Horowhenua
21 1982 South Auckland
22 1983 Horowhenua
23 1984 North Auckland
NZDA 73rd National Conference 37 National Shooting Championship Week Venues (1985-2012)
No Ye a r Venue No Ye a r Venue
1 1985 Wellington 16 2000 North & South Canterbury
2 1986 Nelson 17 2001 Taihape (at Taupo)
3 1987 Taupo 18 2002 Ardmore & Tokoroa
4 1988 North Auckland 19 2003 Nelson
5 1989 Nelson 20 2004 South Waikato
6 1990 Taupo 21 2005 South Waikato
7 1991 Christchurch 22 2006 Nelson
8 1992 Tokoroa 23 2007 South Waikato
9 1993 Nelson 24 2008 South Waikato
10 1994 North Auckland 25 2009 South Waikato
11 1995 Tokoroa/Taupo 25 2010 South Waikato
12 1996 Christchurch 26 2011 South Waikato
13 1997 Wellington 27 2012 South Waikato
14 1998 Nelson 28 2013 Discontinued. Various locations.
15 1999 Tokoroa
38 NZDA 73rd National Conference Appendix D: Branch Membership Summary (As at 28 February 2021) Senior Superannuant Junior Student Member Family Associate National Life Senior Life Branch Superannuant Life Branch Affiliate Senior Honorary TOTA L (included in Endowment Senior & Superannuatant)
Ashburton 28 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 36 1
Auckland 392 55 2 9 26 0 0 1 6 0 0 491 15
Bay of Plenty 248 51 2 5 177 50 0 1 5 0 0 539 1
Blue Mountains 43 4 2 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 67 1
Bush 7 9 1 1 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 31 0
Central 21 11 0 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 King Country
Direct 78 21 0 1 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 3
Eastern Bay 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 of Plenty
Golden Bay 42 15 0 0 37 3 0 0 0 1 0 98 0
Gore & Districts 155 15 6 0 87 0 0 0 5 0 0 268 0
Hastings 61 7 1 0 36 7 0 0 5 0 0 117 0
Hutt Valley 414 50 0 9 134 160 1 2 1 11 0 782 6
Kapiti 102 7 4 5 40 0 0 0 4 0 0 162 0
Malvern 35 5 0 0 18 1 0 0 2 0 0 61 0
Manawatu 110 10 3 0 38 0 0 1 5 0 0 167 0
Marlborough 103 13 2 0 62 0 0 1 1 0 0 182 0
Napier 30 17 0 1 16 5 0 0 4 0 0 73 3
Nelson 181 36 4 1 90 0 3 2 4 0 0 321 4
North Auckland 145 22 1 2 86 32 0 7 0 0 0 295 7
North Canterbury 252 64 5 9 72 13 1 0 3 1 0 420 2
North Otago 101 21 4 1 77 0 0 0 1 0 0 205 0
North Taranaki 33 6 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 7
Northland 26 7 0 2 19 0 0 2 0 0 0 56 0
NZDA 73rd National Conference 39 Senior Superannuant Junior Student Member Family Associate National Life Senior Life Branch Superannuant Life Branch Affiliate Senior Honorary TOTA L (included in Endowment Senior & Superannuatant)
Otago 181 24 1 6 31 2 1 0 4 2 0 252 4
Palmerston 21 2 - - 3 6 - - - - - 32 0
Porirua 32 4 - 2 13 1 - - - 2 - 54 0
Rakaia 49 8 1 - 6 - - 1 1 - - 66 0
Rotorua 134 40 4 7 85 49 - 1 3 2 1 326 1
Ruahine 14 4 - - 9 ------27 0
South Auckland 59 7 - 4 18 3 - 1 2 - - 94 0
South Canterbury 49 20 - - 28 - - 5 - - - 102 22
South Otago 26 5 - 1 20 - 1 - - - 1 54 0
South Waikato 108 - - 1 20 2 - - - - - 131 2
Southern Lakes 122 7 6 2 21 ------158 0 Queenstown
Southland 282 27 5 5 130 0 1 - 4 - - 454 2
Taihape 16 5 - - 18 6 - - 1 - 1 47 0
Taranaki 44 11 - - 31 1 - 1 1 - - 89 0
Taupo 105 49 - - 87 5 - - 5 2 1 254 0
Te Awamutu 78 11 1 3 88 - - - 2 - 1 184 0
Thames Valley 164 48 2 5 143 22 - - 5 - 1 390 3
Upper Clutha 192 25 1 1 80 - - - - 2 - 301 0
Wai kato 96 13 5 2 28 5 - - 5 2 - 156 2
Wairarapa 58 20 - 1 49 4 - 1 2 3 - 138 0
Wairoa & Districts 12 4 - - 6 4 - - - - - 26 0
Wellington 141 23 - 4 73 - 2 - 1 7 2 253 2
West Coast 25 4 - - - 1 - - 1 - - 31 1
Western Southland 21 4 1 - 12 ------38 0
Whangarei 26 9 - - 21 20 - 1 3 - - 80 1
TOTA L 4,668 824 66 90 2,147 405 10 29 91 35 8 8,373 90
40 NZDA 73rd National Conference Appendix E: Branch Voting Strength
One (1) vote per twenty (20) financial Senior, Endowment, Superannuant, Student and branch Life members (or part thereof) in accordance with Clause 10.23 of the Constitution. Voting strengths are based on figures supplied by the branches for the capitation reconciliation for the year ending 28 February 2021, i.e. the financial year 2020/21, or for branches which take advantage of the centralised administration system, figures reflect the national database.
Branch As at 29 As at 28 Branch As at 29 As at 28 Feb 2020 Feb 2021 Feb 2020 Feb 2021
Ashburton 2 2 Rakaia 3 3
Auckland 22 24 Rotorua 10 10
Bay of Plenty 17 16 Ruahine 2 1
Blue Mountains 3 3 South Auckland 4 4
Bush 1 1 South Canterbury 7 4
Central King Country 2 2 South Otago 2 2
Direct 5 5 South Waikato 6 6
Eastern Bay of Plenty 1 1 Southern Lakes 6 7
Golden Bay 3 3 Southland 14 16
Gore & Districts 10 9 Taihape 1 2
Hastings 4 4 Taranaki 3 3
Hutt valley 34 24 Taupo 8 8
Kapiti 5 6 Te Awamutu 5 5
Malvern 2 3 Thames Valley 11 12
Manawatu 5 7 Upper Clutha 11 11
Marlborough 6 6 Wai kato 6 6
Napier 4 3 Wairarapa 4 5
Nelson 11 12 Wairoa & Districts 1 1
North Auckland 10 9 Wellington 7 9
North Canterbury 15 17 West Coast 2 2
North Otago 7 7 Western Southland 2 2
North Taranaki 3 2 Whangarei 3 2
Northland 3 2 Total Votes - 304
Otago 11 11
Palmerston 2 2
Porirua 2 2
NZDA 73rd National Conference 41 particularly at the senior level and there is no sign Schedule One: of this slowing down. To deal with the large influx of online applications we have been holding new member Conference days at our club rooms to meet all the prospective new members. As well as several of our executive Minutes 2020 committee members meeting prospective members in their home area with Auckland split into North, West, Separately provided. Central, East and South, to spread the load between our executive members performing the interviews. We are seeing a lot of diversity in our membership with men and women from a range of differing cultural Schedule Two: 2021 backgrounds which is great to see. Our lady members played a big part in the first official NZDA women’s Financial Statements party hunt taking place at Clements Mill Road. Despite being in and out of lock down we have still Separately provided. managed 8 organised party hunts, road end and fly-ins, with 70+ hunters taking part. We are also regularly getting 80+ attendees at our monthly club nights. We continue to support the Mountain Safety Schedule Three: Council and New Zealand Police, with both of these organisations using the clubrooms as a venue for Branch Reports practical training for firearms licencing, now having hundreds of new applicants exposed to the NZDA ASHBURTON during the firearms application process organically and Corey Geddes, President many joining Auckland branch as a result. Hello Branches and Members We have a great relationship with the Woodhill fallow Having previously held the role of President on management committee who use our clubrooms to three separate occasions during my 20 odd years of host their board meetings, keep our membership up to membership with the Ashburton Branch, I now find date at most club meetings with the goings on in the myself, again, for the fourth time, and as recently as forest, the ballot draw and success of the hunting. Most late 2020, appointed to the role of Branch President. years we organise mentored hunts for our NZDA hunter As a relatively small yet very active Branch we are trainees in the forest. lucky to be surrounded by an abundance of game Two of our executive members have joined the with many members reporting success during the roar/ National board - Daniel Freidman as the National rut period. Secretary, a huge undertaking (especially the hand We are looking forward to updating the Association over) on volunteer time and Callum Sheridan as one of to recent partnerships with DOC for hut and track the North Island Representatives. maintenance of the Boundary Hut, Cookies Hut and In August 2020 our committee and a few members Ashburton Top Hut. organised the Auckland Tahr Jam, a huge thank I would like to take time to welcome the new board you to those involved! This involved a few hundred members and thank the office staff, in particular Gwyn, vehicles travelling from North West Auckland along for all his hard work. the motorway across the harbour bridge and back up Queen street, then through the CBD finishing up in the AUCKLAND Auckland domain. We sold #saveourtahr stickers and Callum Sheridan, President collected a number of donations which were passed 2020/2021 has been another busy and exciting year for onto the Tahr foundation. Although not getting much the Auckland branch, despite Covid19 and a rocky start media coverage we still made ourselves heard to to membership renewals in the 2019/2020 year due to onlookers on the day including a labour party rally many member’s financial uncertainty. In the 2020/2021 at the Auckland town hall, our horns said it all as year we are experiencing large membership growth, we passed!
42 NZDA 73rd National Conference Our range in riverhead forest is going through a on all of the branches’ performance nationwide and change of guard due to the sudden and unexpected this is something we are excited to help implement. departure of our range convener. Our range for some time has lacked a succession plan despite the best BAY OF PLENTY efforts of the club executive over the past 3 years. We Clyde Rogers, President are really looking forward to bringing this great facility This past year has certainly been different due to up to speed to match the excellent performance of Covid restrictions which have resulted in many of our the rest of our club events. Following the departure branch activities having to be cancelled or postponed. of a number of range officers we are in the process Our club continues to develop and improve our club of rebuilding, which unfortunately means the range is rooms and range facilities for our members to enjoy. sometimes shut due to lack of qualified range officers. We managed to complete exterior painting of the club We have already had one range officer training rooms under Level 2 of the lock down so that was a session run by Bill O’leary, thanks Bill! We are looking bonus. The club now has a chiller on site for members to organise further training sessions to eventually to use which was constructed by 2 of our members. have a fully staffed, fresh faced and energetic team I’m sure there will be plenty of deer hanging in the to run our range, not forgetting a few of the existing chiller by the end of the roar as most hunters missed experienced RO’s who have been a great help behind out last roar due to Covid. the scenes, you know who you are, thank you. Our The range has had the car park and driveways high level of membership growth also opens the door sealed and thanks must go to TECT trust for their to an untapped resource for range officer trainees and funding support of that project. Planning is under way we have already received a high degree of interest. for the development of a 900 metre range which will Also a big thank you to our acting range convener be separate from our existing 300 metre facility so we Edorado Canal for stepping up and working in to look forward to progress on that in the coming months. organise the range administration and calendar. With The three huts our club maintains in the Kaimai little information or handover it has been a challenging Forest Park have kept our volunteers busy with some task. We continue to foster relationships with the upgrades to the new hut that we built (Te Whare Antique Arms Assn, OMNI pistol club and the Auckland Okioki) requiring an extra water tank and a larger wood service rifle Assn. burner to be installed. The Hurunui hut has also been Our annual dinner was once again a success catered fully repainted. for by Cazador restaurant who specialise in wild game On a sad note our Patron and club life member Rod food. Although a smaller turn out than previous years Mills passed away a few days prior to me writing (again I’m sure due to covid19), a great time was had this report. Rod lived life to the max and we will miss by all. him and his contribution he made to the club over I would like to thank our main sponsor Beretta for many years. once again sponsoring a new Tikka as a prize at our As this will be my last year as President I would AGM. The winner was a new member who had taken like to take this opportunity to thank all our branch part in our hunter training and had yet to buy a rifle, it committees over the last six years for their hard work could not have gone to a better person. Beretta also and also thank you for the support from Natex and sponsored a Steiner scope which was the main prize other NZDA Branches. at our prize shoot. A huge part of our club’s success is due to the hard CENTRAL KING COUNTRY work of the committee and range of volunteers that Laurie Riesterer, President help out, thank you all for your efforts. Our range of A real stop and start year as we all know and I have to sponsors are a huge help as well, thank you all! Our acknowledge our hardcore members for their support digital membership system (wild apricot) remains a and input over this period. Since coming out of recess huge part of our success and I would urge any other our membership seems to be around 45 plus or minus non-centralised branch not currently using it to look including family members. into its benefits or contact the Auckland executive to Perhaps 70% of our membership is rural and have have a chat, perhaps even better over a cold one at hunting on their doorstep so to speak are never seen conference. The success of the NZDA is heavily reliant but do support the NZDA for their own reasons.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 43 The branch has a rifle range established on a branch One was interested in the trout fishing and joined member’s farm. Club shots are held regularly giving the the fishy one to see how it was done leaving the opportunity to shoot out from 50 yards to 450 yards. other behind. Oh it should be mentioned here that Paper targets out to 400 yards with metal gongs from the tramper interested in the trout fishing was female. 200 to 450 yards. Individual use of the range is by way Back to the story. Breakfast time and she was invited of permission from farm management. to partake in breakfast. The culinary skills came to the The range has a large role with the branch and with fore and in appreciation an offer was made to do the coaching and the regular shooting days the shooting wash up. Not on your Nelly said the boys and all was skills have shown remarkable improvement. soon cleaned up in no time at all. The uptake of reloading tuition and chronographing Away go the trampers and the boys settle down. has become a hobby of its own. Now for one of the hunters a stag was sighted which There are a couple of enterprising members who have seemed to keep just ten steps ahead of its pursuer. No built DIY style annealers this year and watched with easy deer were to be seen so trout maybe the thing… interest by some and skepticism by others. but no one told this hunter that only fish live under Hunting trips have been thin on the ground over the water ….huge splash as boot caught on obstruction and last year with varying results. Good hunting provides hunter/fisherman went tumbling into the river and trout live animal harvesting for some although rumor has sped in all directions. it there are others shaking off the cobwebs for the The Sika hunter laid his rifle down and picked up his coming roar. rod. Now with two fishy ones casting, catching and Improved Pureroa Forest access is still ongoing. releasing what a way to end the adventure. Inroads have been made with support from NZDA, So pack up. Clean up. Chopper arrives and it’s Iwi, DoC and our local council. We look forward to homeward bound. its completion. Footnote: There are plans ahead for our branch which will From this sortie into the wop wops no animals were perhaps give the branch some stability and a new harmed and all fish caught were released unharmed direction. It’s very exciting so keep watching this space. and God will have to wait for another day. Fantastic So to wrap up a light hearted look into a recent branch conservationists were these hunters. fly in hunting trip. The chopper landed. Gear out. Chopper departs. GORE AND DISTRICT That empty feeling of standing there in the middle of Glenn Dickson, President nowhere was put behind them as they set up in the Well, what an interesting year we have had in the hut. Outside again the threesome stood there gazing hunting community. up at the steepness of the surrounding country. As a branch I think we are in a strong position at the “Man,” says one, “that goes all the way to the top.” moment, the negative effect Covid has had nation wide “Yeah I reckon. All the way to heaven,” says another. is most likely going to push hunters into being part of a “You know this as close to God I want to be at my club and our branch is ready for that opportunity. age,” says the third. I would like to thank “National Office” for the huge Comes time to hunt and the more fit of the three turn around from a “National Office” that hindered our heads out in search of the mighty Sika stag. club to a “National Office” that has been positive and The river had one of the others attention. Out came supportive for our club. the fly rod and gear. Off he went to fulfil a long time As a club we have been working very hard to open up wish. To catch a big fish or two. new hunting opportunities for our members and also Number three hunter slung his rifle and set off along focusing on our future generations coming through. the river edge for an easy stroll with the thought that We had our first full year working with a “Forestry maybe there would be a deer to be had. Operation” which has given our club 288 hunting days So the stage was set for the next few days. The nights for the year under that operation, this has been a great were dark and a lot of firewood was cut in the stillness success with some very good animals taken. of slumber…no chainsaws allowed. Food was plentiful.. We had a very successful “Take a Kid Hunting” a full tummy makes for a happy chappy. weekend with 38 kids attending along with a number An interlude occurred when two trampers appeared. of parents and members on a local high country station.
44 NZDA 73rd National Conference private land have helped encourage kids and new hunters to get involved in hunting and the club. A number of our members have put their hands up for duties over and above just the branch level. We have representation on the National Executive, Sika Foundation and Kaweka Liasion Group. Like many members of other branches these people provide a great service to the local and national bodies of the NZDA so I would like to recognise their hard work. The club has been working for a couple of years now in trying to get a community agreement with DOC and other bodies to allow us to help trap predators in the Kawekas. Hopefully this will be sorted soon and we will be able to add significant value in helping with kiwi and blue duck survival in the park. The hunting in Hawkes Bay has been great with high deer numbers. This comes with the inevitable consequence of damage to forest and we are working with our hunters to encourage shooting of hinds in areas of high population. There are upcoming Ospri 1080 operations proposed shortly for the Kawekas so we will be working to ensure that hunters voices are heard regarding practical ways such operations can be carried out in a manner that doesn't totally ruin the hunting but also achieves important objectives as far as TB eradication and looking after the bush. Overall, it has been a very positive year but there There were 33 deer, 2 Chamois and 2 pigs shot with is always work to be done and improvements to be 21 kids shooting their first animal. This is an absolute made. Thanks to National for making the membership highlight for our club and something we are very proud system easy and usable. Happy hunting. to be part of. I’m sure over the next 12 months we will have some KAPITI hurdles to jump as a club but with the support of club Hamish Orr, President members and the support from National Executive and As I sit down to write this report, our club is in the Head Office we can keep being successful. upwards climb of a roller coaster ride. Last December 90% of our committee informed us that they were all HASTINGS stepping down from their positions - that left me as the Ben Humphrey, President only officer (VP) staying on. To avoid the club folding, I The Hastings Branch has enjoyed a significant uplift in took it upon myself to go all in - and started recruiting membership and participation over the last year. We an entirely new committee. have had a 40% increase in membership over the last Seeing as there was a lot of club business that I had couple of years. Much of the club’s focus has been on no experience with, I made contact with Gwyn Thurlow organising good guest speakers and we have been for advice and support. He was invaluable with his lucky in the last year to have the likes of Matt Gibson wealth of knowledge - I cannot thank him enough for from the Educated Hunter, Cam Speedy and Gary his guidance. Harwood from the Sika Foundation and others present At the time of writing this report, our new committee to the club with resulting big turnouts at club night. has only been in place for six weeks. And I believe we There has definitely been a trend towards younger now have a great group of members in our committee, members joining and many women hunters as well all with different interests and all very eager and which has been fantastic. A number of club hunts to motivated to lift our club up to a whole new level.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 45 Last year as Vice President, I distributed a questionnaire MARLBOROUGH to all members - and we discovered a large driver for Trevor Dibben, President joining was range access. And as we were keen to When Marlborough held last year’s AGM in mid-March mix it up a bit at the range, we introduced some new we had our year planned out, but no one predicted club shoot formats. This year we have continued to add what was coming only a few days away. New Zealand more to our calendar with a 22lr silhouette match, a hunters were locked down during the prime hunting mixed doubles shoot (targeting both junior and female period of the roar and rut for most big game species. competitors) and a 4P tuition day. All of these new Only those with legitimate excuses in support of an events were well attended and I received comments of essential service could get out. "that was great, when is the next one" and "thanks so Marlborough Branch’s usual Ferny Gair ungulate much for the one on one assistance, I learned so much control for ANZAC Weekend was cancelled, Club nights today". were cancelled, Range Days cancelled, and the list We have a range of club night entertainment planned went on. Once New Zealand finally got back to level for our members - hopefully there is something in there one, we started to resume normal services. A re-jigged to suit all interests. We offer members a suggestion box, range program saw shooting competitions completed. where they are encouraged to share their ideas. We held a successful club hunt for goat control in the Our club trip calendar is slowly filling up, with a variety Marlborough Sounds, which made the local newspapers of outings for our members. Unfortunately we will with some positive comments. have to forego a Hunts course this year, and instead We had a very successful animal control hunt in the concentrate on training some instructors ready for next Ferny Gair and Glazebrook Conservation areas over year. Our Hunts course instructors from previous years Marlborough Anniversary weekend. We also managed were all former committee members - and they are no to have a re-programmed trophy night, with some good longer available to fulfil that role. trophies on display, a little disappointing in terms of This year we plan to make some improvements how many members made the effort to attend, but with our social media - having more regular posts on then probably a result of lack of hunting for trophies facebook and instagram (covering both hunting and by most. range days). Last year, a lot of events were promoted The planned Aerial 1080 drop for Molesworth was on facebook and that definitely helped with attendance. postponed for a year. Marlborough is heavily engaged So I know having a dedicated person taking care of this with Ospri around pushing for increased mitigation area, will help in raising the clubs profile. and scientific surveys on the by- kill effects. By the Due to my new position in the club, I've only recently time conference is under way, the 2021 drop will likely become privy to the number of new members joining have been completed. We can only hope that all the our club. And I am very pleased that in our new mitigation measures that have been developed since committees first month, we had 9 new membership 2017 work effectively. applications come through. Those were made up of individuals, parent and child and a whole family. I am MALVERN confident, with the new committee injecting new ideas Graeme Williams, President and energy into the club - we will continue to see our Kia ora, As I write this brief report we have hunters in the membership grow. hills trying their hunting skills in the much awaited "roar" We obviously have access to a club range, which is and "bugle", the first real one in two years, whether, a huge asset to our club. However, we have serious Wapiti or Reds it has been a great relief to get amongst concerns regarding the incoming range certification the action. We also have two parties heading to process, just as I imagine most other clubs do. Stewart Island as well. With the introduction of a CEO to Deerstalkers, It has been business as usual for our branch, picking we are pleased to see the new direction and level up new members throughout the year but sadly some of professionalism at head office. A big round of not renewing their membership as well. Our committee applause must go to Gwyn and his small team at has some new younger members taking on some Deerstalkers House. responsibility which is quiet pleasing to see, but we I look forward to the challenge ahead for our club over still don't have enough newer/younger members taking the next 12 months. on the executive positions. It has been pleasing to see
46 NZDA 73rd National Conference members attending some fund raising activities and New Zealand Ladies .22 Small Bore Shooting team for working bees. Activities throughout the year such as the Randle Trophy, a number of First Aid courses and our range shoot, wallaby shoots, organised hunts and the Canterbury Pistol Club at our home base. The very even fishing excursions have members involved but in reasonable rates we charge have nonetheless been a varying degrees. welcome addition to our income streams. It seems even getting branches to get involved in the Game animal management and conservation are an discussions groups facilitated by our National Secretary increasing focus of all members. We are acutely aware Dan Friedman have not been realised to their full that if we don’t do our bit, this wonderful resource we potential. Apathy is not just endemic at local branch have on our doorsteps may be taken away from us. level. I hope the changes at the national level have We have instigated a Harvest Register for members resulted in an increase in membership numbers and to record the animals they gather in an attempt to the public profile of the NZDA has been raised, and an quantify how we are assisting in maintaining an awareness raised to all hunters in moving forward in a ecological balance in the back country. Our trap lines positive way to gain and maintain a strong footing for in the Lewis River area have been a success and the the future of hunting and game management in NZ. Branch is justifiably proud of the work our small team I wish all delegates attending the 73rd Conference to of volunteers in this space. find it to be a meaningful and enjoyable experience. The upcoming year will undoubtedly bring challenges but the North Canterbury Branch believes itself to be NORTH CANTERBURY well placed to meet them. John Furlong, (President TBC) Following the upheaval of early-mid 2020, the return PORIRUA to something approaching business as usual for the Rob Howey, President balance of the year has been a blessing. What a difficult year it started out as Covid lock down The opening of the 50 metre Norm Pearce Range over the roar was not a great start and at one point we in February was a testament to the hard work and all wondered if would be allowed back into the bush. tenacity of a number of members who guided As we all know we did get back out there and the this project from contemplation to completion. The branch finished the 2020 year strongly running another Opening Day was attended by children of all ages who HUNTS course with the Wellington branch and passing thoroughly enjoyed shooting at targets of all types 10 budding new hunters. and sizes ranging from water balloons to stationary We value the close relationship we have with the clay birds. Wellington Branch and look forward to continuing to The HUNTS course continues to be a potent build our interbranch relationship. recruitment tool for the Branch. That the instructors After losing our Range in 2015 we lost 50% of our are willing to pass on their vast range of experience members, which shows the importance of having a to the participants speaks well of their regard for the rifle range that is open 7 days a week, we have had to Deerstalkers ethos of the preservation, encouragement refocus the branch activities back to the core purpose and advancement of the sport of recreational hunting, of the NZDA - hunting. bush craft, shooting and the like. To that end it has been great to have the support of a Likewise, our improved social media presence, few core members who are passionate about hunting ably run by a new member who put her hand up and have organised 8 club trips during the year which to fill the role, has been a boon for interest in the has got the newer members out and about to shoot activities of the club. We would encourage all their first deer. branches to take full advantage of the reach of social We have also adopted a hut in the Aorangis RHA media to promote their wares outside of traditional and had a few trips in to the hut to complete routine communications channels. maintenance and do a bit of hunting with some good Obtaining a return on our investment in the clubrooms animals being shot. and range complex at McLeans Island is an ongoing After stepping down as National Treasurer last year I struggle between the wish to open the space up to the have enjoyed a bit more freedom and even got out to public and the time constraints of being a volunteer do a bit of hunting with my son. I look forward to even organisation. We have hosted the Tahr Foundation, more of that in the years ahead.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 47 The biggest draw card for new members to our attended and good to see plenty of younger hunters branch continues to be the HUNTS programme so I taking pride in their achievements. want to increase our focus on supporting the running Our members spent hundreds of successful hours on of the course and building our instructor base up to pest animal and wilding pine control in various local enable us to run 2 courses per year. areas for DOC and the local mountain bike park. We maintained contact with Marlborough branch not NELSON only to be good neighbours but to remain linked on Greg Couper, President the OSPRI possum control plans which wrought such Given everybody has been affected by Covid in more or havoc to deer in Molesworth a few years ago. It is good less ways there is no need to dwell on it here. However, to have an open communication process in which to as a branch Nelson has not been too badly affected in engage and we commend Marlborough and OSPRI for terms of membership (noting some losses as members having this process operating. Nelson also submitted on moved to other areas for work) nor guests at Red its concerns with the Nelson Lakes 1080 drop. Deer Lodge (which, being mostly NZ based users saw We have made ongoing progress with modernising reduced use but not drastically so as lockdown was our systems and now have operated for a full year with the off season anyway). From a benefits perspective Xero for accounting, electronic banking and a Shared induced time at home allowed the Committee to focus drive for archiving “paper” work. As we become more on our membership database which, coupled with adept at this our workload as Committee members much improved communication with the Wellington decreases. We even ran a Branch survey for our team means we can now track and trace members members to provide feedback on what they liked and ensure we are not losing any through system errors about being a member and what they want more of or apathy, etc. Also, this time allowed us to take the HQ from the Club. It was a useful process to see where we draft branch constitution template and amend slightly need to keep (or improve) focus to meet our members’ to our local needs. This was accepted at our mid- idea of value. year AGM and brings us to the modern world allowing Finally, thanks to the hard work from team in internet banking and all the other modernisations we Wellington office and Gwyn for the improvements needed. Also, at our AGM we took on a new Treasurer we have seen in past year in communications from our “younger guard” in Committee and our and processes. outgoing Treasurer was roundly thanked for literally decades of diligent service in the role. Recognising the looming changes in firearms law and ranges, time was spent re-certifying exiting range officers and in February training and certifying a further nine individuals to help serve in the role. Our range is a significant asset and of importance to us and we continue to manage and monitor external pressures with some trepidation. Despite disruptions from Covid our keen shooting events folks still managed to hold several well run competitions later in the year. The National AGM was well attended by our branch and given circumstances of a first attempt to run the process by video links we were satisfied with the process and congratulate those who under pressure managed to set up and manage this important annual process. Obviously, we look forward to this year’s Conference and the benefits of meeting in person, but it is good to know we can manage with these tools. While our HUNTS course was postponed for the year, our annual trophy and photo competition was well
48 NZDA 73rd National Conference NORTH TARANAKI We are also in the process off having all members Tom Ryder, President who wish to obtain a range key under go a Range All in all the 2020/21 year was a good one for our officer training course, this is in light off the possible branch with a solid membership base and several changes to the new Firearms Bill, currently 40 or so new members joining. We had a strong committee people have completed and signed off by Peter Miles which ensured that all events including the Christmas and we are currently running more training. This training barbeque and the annual Prize Giving & Dinner were will increase range safety awareness and enable our a great success. It was also good to see experienced range to operate as has done for last 30 years!! members giving so freely of their time and knowledge Range participation on club days is still slow as is the to get “newbies” underway on their own lifetime of Service Rifle shoots, however the Range logbook shows hunting and enjoying what the New Zealand outdoors many members shooting through the week, but not on has to offer. our range days, so we have may to look a new format. Covid restrictions had a big impact on the number Service guys have really taken a hit with the loss of heads entered into our AHT competition this year, of semi autos, this has had a large impact on range especially red deer as the roar had been non-existent income. In saying that the Service Nationals will be held for most members. However, we still managed some here in Oct/November, so we expect a great turn out. pretty respectable trophies in other species with Boyd Shoots such as the Jnr Shoot is still gathering Rutherford taking out the national Sambar trophy. We momentum, possibly due to the prizes !! so this is good have a fairly active hunting membership and it was for the future of the NZDA. But. good to see that a couple of our members had stories We as have focused on the range development published in Hunting and Wildlife. Our photographic over the years we have not had much to do with the competition seems to go from strength to strength each core business of Hunting or Hunts programs. We feel year, showcasing the fact that a lot of members are this is our next focus, our committee is strong but we keen conservationist as well as hunters. are looking for new members to step up and partake Our range calendar went off without a hitch with it in organising and running some party hunts etc, we being the first year that I can remember there being no fortunately have two guys whom are willing to step postponements for rain. Most shoots were well attended in to a hunts programs of sort. We will look to other with a high standard of shooting on display. It remains Branches around us for guidance in this area later in to be seen what the club shooting landscape will the year. look like in years to come but I think we are in a good On a positive note the regional meetings are great, position to carry on our traditional events. with a much broader turn out of North Island Branches sharing and connecting ideas and issues. It was also ROTORUA good to meet up with Callum Sheridan, he I feel will be Colin Petersen, President real asset the NZDA. 2020/21 year for the Rotorua branch has seen some growth in membership but typically this can also be SOUTHERN LAKES due to the revised online membership system picking Sharon Salmons, Secretary up the old or missed members. We started the year in Covid lockdown and where With the system free of the bugs that troubled the we couldn’t have physical meetings we met online start-up, we have had very few complaints now and via Zoom which was actually quite successful. In fact those with issues are promptly sorted by the team we still zoom the regular meetings for a number of down at National HQ, so well done. members that have a distance to travel. One of the great things with NATEX is the Queenstown and our members continue to be communications that has been coming out, what a affected by the boarder restrictions, it is not only those huge turn around, great to see the NZDA getting out working in for example rafting or bungee jumps, we there in the media. have a number of hunting guides and members So meanwhile down in Rotorua we have been ticking that previously had businesses servicing hotel air somethings off, like the new closed in Red Stag 50m conditioning units for example have seen job loses and range is all signed off and along with the other two a number of our members have had to “pivot” and look ranges i.e. 100/200 and the 300m are all now certified. for new work.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 49 We have a good social network in the membership I would also like to thank all our guest speakers for the and bringing people together through hunting trips has year we have had some great people and businesses been more important than before. get involved this year. Roy Sloan FWF, Craig Woodlands The club applied and successfully received a grant Butchers, Greg Custom Guns, Les Frisby, Erin & Cohen from the backcountry trust for the Upper Spey Hut in from Fish & Game, Paul Stenning. Dusky Sound. So on a freezing cold June weekend, we The year has not been without its challenges. We successfully removed, strengthened and replaced the begun a month later with our AGM after we got out of roof and did some repairs to the bunks and water tank. Covid lock down then we faced Tahrmageton and the Due to fog delaying the chopper ride, we were limited possible destruction of one of the great game animal on hunting time so plan to head back to finish the facias resources and now we face the latest round of firearms and find those massive red deer that were spotted licencing reforms. but not shot. In the words of one volunteer “I thought We brought the meeting time forward half an hour I’d never say it but I need a bigger one – my calibre to try help accommodate members wanting to bring is inadequate!” their kids along getting more involved at an earlier age, The committee this year have really stepped up and also brought in having a general meeting before and wow what a lot has been achieved. This is just a the guest speakers presented to help keep members highlight of some of the achievements this year: informed and involved in events and hunts. After years of trying, we finally managed to lease During July last year we ran our first kid’s possum & a club range and now working through getting range rabbit hunt with great success we had 28 entries. It was officer certifications etc. We organised a Tahr Hunt at a great way to get the kids involved and bring some Mount Cook, A goat shoot on Coronet Peak, followed other branches along to get involved as well. We were by a family BBQ with over 50 members and family also approached by the Wyndham A&P society to run a attending. The club ran two very successful HUNTS similar event in December at the A&P show which also courses and now have two female hunts instructors proved a great day out with similar numbers 29 entries going through the certification. We ran our inaugural on the day. Thanks to all the sponsors of these kid’s ladies hunting trip only just recently which was a huge hunts it’s a great way to introduce kids to firearms safety hit and the ladies over some testing southern weather and hunting. still managed to bag a red, a fallow and a chamois on Also, another Stewart Island rat programme has almost the trip. We continue to meet regularly with our local been successfully completed with 61 rats taken 6 cats DOC department and with our concession to manage taken (A big drop from over 1,000 rats the previous the huts in the Greenstone/ Caples RHA, we had 3 season). Thanks to all the volunteers that take time off working bees this past year to replace lead nails in to go over and run the trap lines. And Big Thanks to the roof, chop firewood and make general repairs and Invercargill Hunting & Fishing for their ongoing support of course get out and do some hunting and trapping with the rat programme. During September last year whilst there. Our branch manages a trap line of 56 after a lot of background work by many club members stoat traps in Steele Creek and again a huge thanks to we finally got the Rayonier’s Ballot off the ground members volunteering their weekends to go check and and have since been able to offer to members under empty them. Rayonier’s regulations balloted access to their forestry Finally of course the big volunteer resource at the blocks which has been great for all involved. I’d like to moment, is that we are hosting conference this year in say a special thanks to Greg from First Base Health & Queenstown. We look forward to seeing as many of you Safety for writing up the branches health and safety plan as possible at the event in June! that was a big part of getting this off the ground. Thanks to all involved. SOUTHLAND We had a wallaby hunting trip this year to the Shaun McKelvie, President Hakateramia area and have another organised for June; Firstly, I would like to thank all the Committee members Tahr trip this May; Stewart Island trip in June. These who put in all the time behind the scenes to make are a great way to get out to some new areas meet everything we’ve achieved this year possible, looking some new people in a safe hunting environment. The back on the year we have ticked some pretty big boxes more interest we get the more we can get organised. it’s been great to be a part of. I know it can be quite hard to organise these in times
50 NZDA 73rd National Conference that suit everyone, but we’ll do our best. This is the Lastly I would also like to Thank Willy Muir for his time second tahr trip I’ve organised that I have not been able on the committee as he is stepping down from the to make myself. guess I’ll just have to organise another committee this year and Anthony Hogan for his time as trip… Thanks to Rodger McNaughton who donated the Vice president, Our Past President Steve Robinson is also firewood cutting to the club and all that turned up to stepping back from the committee I would like to say help get the job done. a special thanks to Steve he has put a lot into the club We affiliated with the Invercargill Rifle Range in over the years he is a hunts instructor and taken a lot of December which gives us the ability to join in on the new hunters out and introduced them to the sport he Invercargill rifle club organised shoots and run our own also made the initial steps to getting access to Rayioners events there, the range has the ability to shootout to forestry and to with the Invercargill rifle range without this 600m it is a great chance to learn of some of the guys the club wouldn’t be where it is today. Thanks Steve. who are already doing it and practice on longer range That will leave us with some spare seats on the targets. And It is also a great opportunity to build a committee so if anyone’s keen to get involved please relationship with a like-minded club. We had 8 members don’t be shy in putting your name forward when we ask certified as range Officers and we have been Orientated for nominations. I would also like to thank all the sponsors around the Invercargill Rifle Range so we can help run over the year Hunting and Fishing Invercargill Dawson the Tuesday night sighting in shoots and our own shoots. Electrical, Southern Adventure, Woodlands Butcher’s, Back Thanks to the Invercargill Rifle range for giving us the Country Cuisine, And Again to the Committee and to the opportunity to be involved. members who help out to Thanks. I’m looking forward to In February this year Judy & Tomas Duggan from see what this year has to bring and getting to no some J&T Fitness Studio ran our first of many I hope? Pre- new faces on the committee and within the branch. Roar hunters boot camps it ran for the month February every Tue and Thur evenings, it was a struggle to get TE AWAMUTU off the couch and get along the first time but I’m sure John Gunn, President like myself everyone who took the opportunity had a Hello to all you fellow hunters, positive outcome. Tomas Mead organised the whole Well, another year has just disappeared, it seems like thing. We held our first Roar Competition in February a only a few weeks ago we were all sitting around at our big Thanks to Les Frisby for judging and our sponsors homes or clubrooms having our Zoom conference AGM. they have been very generous in supplying the prizes for While I felt that the conference went extremely well, the Kids Roaring section of the competitions it's great to I missed being able to see the heads that had been see the Kids come along and have some fun. Likewise, entered into the competitions as well as the comradery of I'm sure all the adults had a good time to. Results adults all getting together. Hopefully, this year’s conference will Roaring 1st Craig Fisby 2nd Wayne Ashmore 3rd Luke make up for that. Payne Kids Roaring 1st Riley Mead 2nd = Caleb Ashmore I want to thank my executive and the committee for 2nd= Ellie Mckelvie 3rd Caleb Mattsen 4th Mya Mckelvie the work that they have put in this year, I appreciate Congratulations to everyone who had a go. what they do for our club. I want to give special thanks Ray Phillips ran a Douglas scoring training day this to Carolyn, not only is she our Treasurer but she is also Feb which Myself and Tom Mead attended it was great the National Treasurer, and that is a huge job. I also want to get a better understanding of the Douglas scoring to acknowledge the work that the board, Gwyn and system and how it works. Thanks Ray I’m looking forward the National Office have put in, I feel they have done a to our first Duck Calling Competition in April Thanks To great job of steadying the ship and looking forward to Cupped wing Callers for donating a caller for this event the future. And to Paul Stenning for judging. As a club, our membership has stayed around the We have seen some positive changes in national same, not having a range of our own is not helping to office, membership went a lot smother this year which attract new members. I had a guy contact me around was great to see our issues around receiving cards the end of January and was looking to join a local before we can apply for forestry permits were listened to deerstalkers club. The first thing he asked was did we so that was great and we’re seeing a lot more proactive have a range and when I told him we did not he then media interaction and coverage from the new CEO which wanted to know where we go to sight in our rifles. I didn’t can only be positive for the NZDA. hear back from him again.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 51 As for upskilling, a couple of years ago I did my level to our current financial members got circulated to the one Douglas score course at Thames Valley. This farmers in the district. The council went into damage year just gone; Waikato held another course. Two of control with the farmers and had a meeting with them us were to attend, Phil, our Secretary and myself. On before our meeting. The meeting we had with the the day Phil was unable to attend due to sickness. The council was great, really informative and it was just course was excellent as there was two tutors and only what we needed. The council must have ‘cooled’ the two ‘students’, both of us were doing our level two. This farmers because a couple of them approached us is a great thing to get into, you learn quite a lot more shortly after and offered us as a club access through about the animals that we hunt and the history behind their properties. As we are crossing their farms, which them as well as how clever Norman Douglas was to of course is a business, we do have conditions that have come up with this system for scoring trophies. we must abide by, which we are happy to do because Our regional meetings I feel have been very we don’t want to lose these new accesses. If you find productive and well worth a few hours of your time. that you or your members are getting refused access They are a great way of keeping in touch with the when you approach farmers, organisations, trusts etc., other clubs in your area and what they are up to. It don’t give up. Think outside the box for alternatives. is also a great way to help develop and expand on If you do manage to organise access for your club, an idea, other minds can look at something from a MAKE sure that all your members know any conditions different angle and help develop a more robust and imposed and that if these are not followed to the letter expansive outcome. Once you have been to a couple that there would be consequences imposed on them. of these meetings you realise just how valuable they Make sure that your members know that a club access can be. is just that, not their personal access. I would suggest I also want to say that Simon Gibson is doing a that two or three of your members be responsible great job with the Hunting and Wildlife, it is a pleasure for organising/running the access so that control is to read, especially in hardcopy form. I find I will read maintained both for your club and the landowner. the whole magazine in one or two sittings then quite One of our members, Steve Oates, has been often go back and reread some of the articles, which the driving force responsible for the checking and I didn’t tend to do with the digital version. I am happy maintaining of a trapline in the Pureora forest along the to pay the extra to have this magazine sitting on my Maramataha River. Our club has been involved with coffee table. running this trapline for the last 10 years and Steve Access is always a big issue nowadays. It seems that quite often reports seeing Whio on the river now. He the days of rocking up to a farmer’s place and asking has kept good records over the last ten years and the if you could access the bush behind their property grand totals (160 checks) are: and getting a really friendly “yeah, go for it” are gone. > Rats – 3151 A lot of farmers (but not all) are very suspicious of > Weasels – 151 hunters, especially if they are from ‘The city’ A lot are > Stoats – 86 also still under the impression that if you hurt yourself > Hedgehogs – 16 on the property then they can still be held liable. Over > Ferrets – 8 the last year or so our committee have put in quite > Mice – 21 a bit of work in trying to obtain some new access to > Cats – 10 the bush through some of the surrounding farms. We That is a total of 3,443 predators removed from just firstly approached the farmers directly but were told one part of our bush so well worth doing. What is no. After that I talked to the local council to see if they interesting is how quickly the rat numbers come back could tell me where we stood as we thought there after a 1080 drop, 12 to 18 months and the trap catch is were some old paper roads in the area, and they were back to pre-poison levels. great. They organised a meeting between us and the Lastly, our local conservancy of DoC run the Pureora council and also bought in the representative from the Hunting Competition every year and this year is the walking access commission. I took this opportunity to 21st time it has been run, although it was cancelled last all our members, emailing them all so they had the year due to Covid. They rely on local NZDA branches chance to attend this meeting. WELL, did that get a to do the scoring of the heads for them. I believe that reaction! Somehow the email, which was only sent the Te Awamutu branch has been involved with the
52 NZDA 73rd National Conference measuring since the competition started and this year Kids and junior events have also been a very real is no exception. I find this is a great way to cement focus for TVDA this year and the traction on this a good working relationship with DoC and while as aspect has been inspirational. The kids and juniors of Deerstalkers we don’t always agree with their policies course are part of everything that we do but we also I like to think that they are more prepared to listen to dropped a kid’s goat shooting weekend in the mix our concerns or suggestions. It’s almost like having a in early December and it was a blast. A wonderful foot in the enemies camp. landowner could not have been more accommodating I hope you all enjoy this year’s conference. – they welcomed us with open arms, accommodation was provided in the woolshed, there were various THAMES VALLEY properties organised for us to hunt on and the 17 kids Maureen Coleman, President that ranged in age from 4 – 16 thrived on all aspects of This report must start with a massive vote of thanks the weekend. This was not a ‘bomb up weekend’ but a being extended to our group of extremely hardworking hunting weekend that ensured that the kids all had to and dedicated National Executive/Board Members and retrieve the game that they took, it was brought back to National Office Staff – thank you so much from us all at camp and broken down, butchered and put in the chiller TVDA for all your hard work and commitment. We are – and these kids did the whole 9 yards of it. To round so grateful and appreciative of your combined efforts. out what we thought was already a perfect weekend, Back on the ground here at TVDA it has been great the offer to put some of this meat into sausages was to be working with such a proactive and supportive made and the kids helped with all of this process Board and team in the National Office; it really has as well – this was the ultimate example of from the given such a shot of vitality and confidence back hoof to the plate and these kids saw and made it all to the branch executives and members; and the happen. Having a wonderful group of dedicated adult outcomes have been immensely positive. and parent helper is also essential and we had this in Membership and positivity in the last few months abundance so success was a given. has been great and the rollover in the Centralised membership system has gone very well which has taken such a huge workload off the branches and needless to say; the members as well. The really positive comments coming back to our committee from members who have had a seamless membership process this year has been awesome and it has been so nice to be able to pass these comments on to Gwyn, Niraj, Sue and also the Board. Branch activities have been flowing along albeit with a bit of a stutter in the step thanks to Covid but with the typical kiwi can do attitude and a bit of juggling, most events were able to be accommodated and members have thrived on having the positive connect with others in the branch. Once the initial Covid lockdown was behind us and the new team was on board within NZDA, things have been on such a positive and rising plain. Our HUNTS Course was planned, and looked in jeopardy due to another lockdown looming but all’s well that ends well and with 14 very dedicated participants taking part – this will long be remembered as a team that really gelled and bonded into a great group of new hunters and huntresses…..and it was rounded out perfectly with two ‘final hunting weekends’ and one of these being a bonus flyin trip to Te Urewera.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 53 The following month we had our annual Kids Survival they want to be involved…..so they join. The perfect Camp and these have been running for well over 40 outcome so if other branches can do something similar; years. With the popularity of this like it’s never been it is well worth the work and the effort. before – we had to cap this a 40 kids (and they were This last 6 months has seen a real surge in inter- all members) but we could easily have had at least branch connect and this has been invaluable. We held 60 plus attending had we not ‘shut the gate’. This is a ‘top half of the North Island’ Regional Meeting in late a real signal that parents and kids alike are realising October and it was awesome to see people from so the huge value of the connect with people and the many branches attending. Huge thanks to those who land, acknowledging that in many cases this has been travelled from the extremities of this zone and it was becoming a ‘diminishing skillset’ and for others – the great to have your input and to be your hosts for the knowledge and willingness that we all have something day. BOP branch has held another once since and a to give and we need to be fostering and helping this third one is planned for Waikato before conference so next generation. Similar to the goat shooting weekend keep up the great work everyone. There were some – we had 30 adults on site for the duration of this 3 real wins from our Regional Meeting and having staff day camp for the kids and it ran like clockwork thanks and team leaders there from Waikato Regional Council to the teamwork that had put in the hard yards and and also Kaimai Mamaku Forum was a real asset and planning beforehand. This camp is a great way for from this some great initiative has been born. Let the leadership amongst the ‘older’ juniors to be forged and progress continue. they too do an awesome job of being role models, Females/Ladies/women/girls – you now have the team leaders and mentors. As a branch we are forever perfect platform to launch your hunting interests and indebted to Mike Deane for his instigation of this kind endeavours from. While our branch has always had of event and he has never missed a Kids Survival a really strong and long term involvement of women Camp since day one…..but he is now starting to see a on our committees and within all of the branch’s third generation coming along so that warms the heart activities since the early 60’s, this has now had a real for sure!!! kick start at the next level and in a new direction with Roll on to March and 10 of the older ‘kids’ from the the Inaugural NZDA Women’s’ Hunt to Clements Road camp above were taken away for a taste of the real in February 2021. An idea and plan that took off back country with a trip into the Whirinaki. These like a deer in full gallop down a ridge was instigated youngsters that ranged in age from 13 -16 had a by Sarah (BOP Secretary) and Courtney (Auckland fantastic time, they were all mentored out there in the Secretary); and fully endorsed and support by CEO hills by adult hunters, they did the hard yard, some fly Gwyn Thurlow and the NZDA Board which was great camped out, some packed into a hut, others camped to see. The weekend saw 22 dedicated and keen at the road end and each and every one of them is women hunters camped at the Old Mill Campsite chomping at the bit for their next club events – these and hunting the ridges, gullies and faces along the will be a kids weekend at the club filled with range length of Clements Road. Sarah and Courtney did an shooting, butchery and a possum shooting and awesome job in securing fantastic sponsorship for then a club trip hunting Sika in July so bring on the the event with everything making its way into Goodie warm gear….. Bags for each hunter. With an approx. value of $300 Clay target shoots and archery have also been a per goodie bag, this was an amazing effort and so wonderful support to our regular NZDA based activities hugely appreciated. Such was the success of the and we cannot stress enough the huge bonus these weekend, our branch is now hosting another Ladies kindred sports can add to our association. While hunting trip to Clements Road in May but we will be we normally have two major sporting clay events staying at Sika Lodge given the time of year!!! The (100 targets) and two major open archery events only real prerequisite was that you needed to be a (Covid meant that we only had one of each this time member of NZDA (and some joined just because of round), having twilight each Thursday evening during this opportunity) so that had definite benefits all round. daylight saving for both of these disciplines has been What was so inspiring was to see keen lady hunters a wonderful money earner. Many of those taking from almost the full length and breadth of the North part were not NZDA members to start with but they Island attending and being able to help support each like what they see, they enjoy the opportunities and other and share info amongst the group on things
54 NZDA 73rd National Conference hunting, shooting, branch activities and future plans month. Organised hunts are run most months (about was priceless. More of this has to happen. 10 a year) and these too have seen an increase in We rounded out our club year on a special note numbers participating. by holding a Thank you dinner and get together Overall the outlook for 2021 is very positive with what for our sponsors, supporters and helpers which was looks like good growth both in member numbers and really important to us. It was wonderful to be able to also member participation. Time will tell. host these valuable contributors (and of course still We are also beginning work on the 2022 Conference acknowledging those that could not make the evening) in Hamilton and look forward to seeing you all there as part of the function. There really is nothing better safe and well. than being able to say ‘thank you so much’ in person. On the topic of Thank you’s; a massive thanks to our WELLINGTON philanthropic NZDA Patron Mark Dunajtschik for your Joe Hubmann, President very generous offer at the 2020 Conference to cover Well it has been a disruptive year for us all as the the cost of all Levies for all members of the Association global pandemic struck New Zealand a year ago in this coming financial year. This was something very March and the nationwide lockdown kept most of us at unexpected but a lovely gesture and the special thanks home and all of us out of the hills for the roar and also of all TVDA members once again to you Mark for this. away from the range. The next 12 months is with us now and here at TVDA The Wellington committee successfully held we have so many more things on the go, plenty of irons Zoom committee meetings and a club night with a in the fire and exciting plans afoot. The plans for last presentation was also held on Zoom. All from the year to expand our programme of assisting hunters, comfort of our homes. shooters and outdoors people who have disabilities got Our new building was finished and the basic internal shelved a tad due to Covid so watch this space as 2021 fitout completed during the year. Also our club is getting this back on track. purchased tables and seating for the hall and started So much of this is only possible and with massive hanging some trophy heads on the walls. We had a thanks to the great team we have here at TVDA but great opening dinner for the branch in December at also now further assisted by the wonderful support that our new clubrooms, where we surprised Mark and we are getting from NZDA at National and Board level Dorothy by unveiling the name of the clubrooms as so let’s keep this ball rolling. ‘Dunajtschik Hall’ in honour of Mark’s tremendous contribution and guidance as our longstanding WAIKATO Treasurer. Decades of fundraising which started with Paddy Curtin, President selling bricks and delivering telephone books and Waikato Branch like every other branch has had a eventually buying and then selling clubrooms and then challenging year coming through uncertain times and leasing clubrooms while we invested in commercial we have found that current and potential members are property in a partnership with National Association and a little more reluctant to reach into their pockets than the Heritage Trust. in other years. Membership has stayed constant with Subsidised club trips saw members hunt in the our HUNTS course providing valuable new members. Rimutaka Forest Park. Your committee also transferred We have had 15 out of 17 people successfully complete their planning/ social weekend to Waikuku Lodge in our HUNTS course with more than 60 others enquire. spring. Tom has been busy organising club hunts for this Unfortunately, we cannot take them all but our HUNTS year also with a good mixture of trips for members to team are looking at ways to put more people through, choose from. possibly by running a second course. Club night attendance has held the rise in numbers Our Social nights are beginning to grow and become from the previous year with social media and more popular with some very encouraging numbers good presentations playing a big part in member coming through the door. We have put more focus participation. Also September's AHT/photographic on our social nights by getting some more varied and competition and December's prize giving nights have exciting topics and speakers, and also promoting our maintained their popularity. With members bringing branch through social media (Facebook and Instagram) their personal hunting trophies and photos along to which is getting new faces through the door every share with us all.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 55 A special thanks to Gwyn Thurlow, John Kovacs, Tim Watson, Peter Thurlow, Wally Potts, and any others who have driven and helped with this big project. Also thanks to Bruce Harkness, Richard Mailman for doing the native garden planting and coordination. These volunteers, some of whom wear several hats by representing the other partners of the building as well, have been attending regular site meetings and liaising with the architect and contractor as well as running the project finances. Our rifle range has been popular and thanks must go to Craig Plim, Richard Mailman and others who organise and run the Sunday shoots and keep an eye on the place. We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and received funds from Porirua Branch of you will have been through the process of renewal to put towards maintenance and upgrading of the and filling out 36 pages just to renew your licence. range facilities as Porirua has lost the use of their range The club has had good attendance throughout the due to the NZTA Transmission Gully roading project. We year and remains in a sound financial position. A big have welcomed Porirua branch members to our range thank you must go out again to our landowner, whom and also to attend our club nights. without, we have no shooting facilities. A big thank you Some committee members have also been working also to Graeme Herman who continues to devoting a lot on other NZDA positions. of time to the range and the facilities. Gwyn was appointed as our first national CEO. The increase in capitation was dropped a little for John Kovacs is the manager of the Collina Terrace this year plus extra moneys that went out to the NZDA building partnership. likes of COLFO, Research and Heritage Trust, a total Ed Trotter was voted in as the TARAC huts of $11 per senior member, has been paid for by well committee treasurer. known Wellington member and National Patron, Finally, a big thanks to Wally Potts for doing a Mark Dunajtschik, which was passed at last year’s fantastic job as secretary. conference. Most of the correspondence I have been Wellington branch has an exciting year ahead, and getting from Wellington seems a lot better coordinated I look forward to seeing the new clubrooms, another and I have had good reports about our new CEO at the year with the committee guys and all the members head of operations. At this time membership invoices sharing their hunting adventures. have been sent out and the turnaround on membership Happy hunting and shooting. cards seems to be pretty quick with a lot less confusion in general. The latest information I have from Wellington WHANGAREI is that around 62% of members have paid their Alan Webster, President 2021/22 subs. Well this time last year I was predicting doom and New members still seem to roll along and it is good on gloom on three fronts, Covid, gun laws and increased the junior front with 3 or 4 now showing an interest in membership costs. I’m pleased to say that I was not our target shooting which is more than we have had for correct, totally, but all of the above issues still apply to a number of years. Also must make welcome our new some degree. The membership costs have to a certain lady members who seem to just slot in with the guys degree settled a little but will rise a little again next and enjoy their shooting and always seem to be asking year. Covid and gun laws in particular just keep on questions of the older members, which is great. threatening with Police, supported by the left wing Govt., Many thanks again to Dawn for all her hard work and and the Greens, making new rules as each month goes thanks to the committee for their support and also the by and a shocking backlog of six months for renewals likes of Geoff Brock, outside the committee, who is which they don’t seem to have come to grips with. always a willing work horse. Geoff not is not only happy We have yet to hear anything about range and club to help on the range but is also very good at helping registration and all the crap that goes with it. A number new shooters find their way.
56 NZDA 73rd National Conference groups to step forward. Some projects would never Schedule Four: have happened as they involve considerable work and a level of qualification and skill hard to source from 2020 Reports volunteers. To date we have completed 7 of these projects with some significant projects still awaiting AUSTRALIAN DEER approval by DOC engineers or area managers. Those ASSOCIATION (ADA) who have benefited from these jobs have been very Gwyn Thurlow, NZDA Chief Executive appreciative of the opportunity and it has meant Contact by NZDA has been re-established with ADA people have been able to remain in the community and print magazines from each association are until circumstances change. now being exchanged. Emails and calls have been On the volunteer front we have had solid efforts made and a good conversation was held with ADA’s going in all over and appointment of a North Island Executive Officer, Barry Howlett by NZDA CEO. The coordinator, Megan Dimozantos, has been a shot in the ADA went through a professionalisation phase a few arm for achievement. Megan is a builder by trade but a years ago and the most important lesson ADA learnt passionate outdoors person with a love of pack rafting was that a modern website and joining platform and venturing into interesting places. Her assistance was essential as well as a budget that matched the with several projects has enabled them to be taken expectation of members. It will be a goal to deepen to completion when volunteers got bogged down or connections with the ADA in the years ahead and needed some pointers on how to do things. A Frame it would be nice to see ADA present at our Annual hut has recently been completed and taken from an Conference in the not too distant future. abused wreck to a terrific community asset for all to enjoy. Similarly Renata Hut in the southern Tararuas BACKCOUNTRY TRUST has been lovingly restored to better than new by Grant Craig Benbow, BCT Chairperson/Trustee & Dave Keen, Timlin and his wonderful bunch of helpers. The return NZDA Representative/Trustee of Winchcombe Biv to the Tararua’s is another great Considerable change occurred to our work this year project nearing completion by the exNZFS group with as we accepted the challenge of attempting to provide Paul Lush taking the lead. support for people whose livelihoods were under In the deep south Permolat Southland have been serious threat due to Covid-19. Kaimahi for Nature was doing up more huts and Southern Lakes Branch NZDA developed by the previous government and we applied is set to attack another project in Fiordland in the near for funds to carry out deferred maintenance of huts, future as well. A significant mountain biking track was tracks and other facilities. The result was a provision also completed at Kaikoura as well as maintenance of $2 million dollars we could draw down as projects jobs in various locations. Dave Keen and myself spent were identified and people with the appropriate skills an overnighter at another hut in South Canterbury located nearby. recently that needs a bit of TLC so there are still plenty The initial project at East Matakitaki was completed of things that need doing out there. If you or your in September and I accompanied the then Minister branch are keen to help please get in touch and we can of Conservation Eugenie Sage on a site visit to point you to things that need doing. announce the program and get some visibility to what Statistics for the year are not quite in yet as our year was being attempted. Our manager Rob Brown had end is 30 May but this year we have seen volunteers identified a range of projects that could be initiated complete another 27 projects (18 huts and 9 tracks) and with the addition of administrative budget we in addition to the KFN jobs with a net cost of close to had a work program of $500,000 underway. These $193,000 and a volunteer contribution of 2094 hours projects have continued to be actioned as people of labour on huts and 667 hours of track work labour. have become available and agreement with the Another $130,000 and 1718 hours on huts plus 254 department reached. With the changes in mobility hours on tracks has been contributed towards work in now under way we are reassessing the amount we progress so our total work is close to $325,000 which can actually achieve but there have been some good is quite remarkable given the Covid lockdown and wins for recreation that would have taken considerably restrictions. Fine weather has been a great assistance longer to action had we needed to wait for volunteer across many areas so thanks Hughey!
NZDA 73rd National Conference 57 As flying distances increase because our projects has been repeatedly confirmed by amendments, are further back into the back country our costs go up reprints incorporating subsequent changes, and further markedly so we are seeing our per hut cost increase amending legislation, all of which add complexity to from the low rates of $5000 to $6000 and heading for the law. $12,000 - $15,000 per hut. COLFO has repeatedly offered advice and We have some trustee changes coming up with both suggestions to authorities including the police, the of our Trailfund representatives, Guy Wynn- Williams uptake of which has been disappointing at best. and Nessa Lynch stepping down and being replaced (Critics of COLFO, while arguing that COLFO represents by Steve Peters and another nominee we are yet to only the gun lobby, argue that self-interest is the meet. We have a new representative from Federated sole motivating factor behind COLFO representations. Mountain Clubs, Kevin O’Connor on board from 3 May These critics choose to overlook the fact that that and some changes to the way in which we work licensed firearm owners are also members of the are coming. That will not result in any change for community and desire the same community safety volunteers but will change our governance model to purportedly sought by the critics.) ease pressure on our volunteer trustees and ensure COLFO advice has included suggestions for longevity of the trust to serve back country users into simplifying the operation firearm controls in the face the future. Thanks to all the NZDA volunteers who of prolonged delays in the development of standard have chipped in this past year and we hope to see operating procedures by the police. These have more out there with paintbrushes and loppers doing resulted, among other factors, from the desired their bit in the future. changes in vetting, the failures of which had been so demonstrably found wanting in the case of the mass- NZDA BIG GAME TROPHY RECORDS murders of March two years ago. Unfortunately, the John Riley, Trophy Records Convener Government has to date, denied that such a solution Well, the unpacking of all NZDA national records was mandated by the firearm control legislation, onto custom build Lundia shelving in the refurbished specifically the Arms Act (1983) Sections 74(1)(a) and headquarters was carried out successfully this year. by 74F(1)(a) of the Arms Legislation Act (2020). (It is Renewing of spine labels, with the new NZDA logo, tempting to suggest that the complexity of the new was arranged by Gwyn Thurlow. Seeing our records legislation prevents understanding of it but that might sitting on the new shelving is pleasing and our records be unfair). look professional. Political changes have led to the appointment of a I continue to receive very able support from convenors new secretary, one who is as well-versed in firearm Ray Webb (fallow) who has been doing this job control matters as former secretary and media for such a long time and Phil Chalmers (rusa and presence Nicole McKee who is now a Member of sambar) who is our other very dedicated worker and Parliament. (If anyone still believes there is no place record keeper. for politics in sport, they need look no further than The chamois records are now held at the National news media reports for the past two years!) Office and we welcome any new records for inclusion. COLFO continues to be at the forefront of representing Although the records are kept on data bases (in our organisation as one of the responsible but affected spreadsheet form) they do not have photos, a Douglas parties as a result of the firearm law changes. An Score scoresheet, or a description of the stalk, so the appeal to the outcome of a failed High Court action of next project I have planned is for all our records to be 2020 was withdrawn in an effort to create improved digitised. I now curate just over 5,500 AHT records – so relations with the newly elected administration and to digitising our records will be a long and expensive job the newly appointed Minister of Police, to date without visible result. COUNCIL OF LICENSED FIREARM Reports of gang members refusing to comply with OWNERS (COLFO) the new firearm laws confirm a reluctance by our Chaz Forsyth, NZDA Representative law enforcers to confront certain groups in society for The fallout from the mass-murders in Christchurch of fear of unleashing the 'race' card. It is unfortunate 2019 continues. The hasty nature of the changes to that larger minority groups (such as licensed firearm the firearm control laws introduced since March 2019 owners) cannot enjoy similar protection!
58 NZDA 73rd National Conference Law abiding firearm owners and users continue to Our second release just prior to game bird opening recognise the need to comply with laws, most of which received better coverage than the first. are ill-considered and are unlikely to be effective. While We appreciate Don Rood at NZDA helping with these the law makes it abundantly clear that ownership of releases, and NZDA for allowing us to tap into their firearms is a privilege, not a right, it remains inescapable media distribution networks. Gwyn Thurlow has been a that provided absolute compliance with the law occurs, wonderful help. the private ownership of firearms cannot be denied. The executive of Firearms Safety Council has carried out a strategic planning exercise. Reporting FIREARM COMMUNITY ADVISORY to the membership of the Firearms Safety Council FORUM (FCAF) has been delayed pending the announcement of the Gwyn Thurlow, NZDA Chief Executive membership of the Ministerial Arms Advisory Group. NZDA has attended several meetings, but the main issues At the core is that there is a role for the Firearms this year have been dealing with the Arms Act changes Safety Council in the FIREARMS SAFETY space. No and information sharing. Gwyn Thurlow is now the official one else is operating specifically in this space. The NZDA representative (taking over from Tim Watson) but Firearms Safety Council executive has come up with Don Rood attended an FCAF meeting to assist Gwyn a range of ways of influencing firearms safety, and getting up to speed. The coming period will be busier as especially in collaboration with a number of other we discuss the new rules and requirements as parts of organisations. NZDA being one. the Arms Act come into effect, especially Part 6 (clubs and The Firearms Safety Council suggests that a key ranges). The main issue we facing are firearm licencing strategy is for member organisations, and in turn delays and several press releases have been made and their members to always bear in mind, in any forum, NZDA’s concerns clearly expressed to Police, MPs and SAFETY. This includes all aspects of the Arms Code. the Minister. Firearms users and firearm user groups need to make safety part of their conversation. FIREARMS SAFETY COUNCIL We encourage NZDA members to take pride in OF AOTEAROA NEW the safety record of hunters, and to always promote ZEALAND (FSCANZ) themselves as members of NZDA and the Firearms Joe Green, Chair Safety Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. To the President, Executive and Members of the NZDA What a strange year this last year has been! TAHR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION The FSCANZ has been involved in a number of LIAISON GROUP (TPILG) activities. These include the Firearms Community David Keen, NZDA representative and Gwyn Thurlow, Advisory Forum and the Police led range development NZDA Chief Executive group. We have also had quite some input into Karl NZDA is part of the Department of Bridge’s research. We congratulate Karl on being Conservation’s TPILG. awarded his PhD. Karl’s research will inform safety During the year a significant amount of time messaging moving forward, especially for hunters. was spent attending meetings (internal and In both a FSCANZ and personal capacity I have external), dealing with correspondence, and drafting spent some time with the Royal Commission into the submissions. The following is a detailed report. Christchurch shootings. The Police managers leading the On Monday, 3rd of August a meeting took place in range developments have also spent considerable time Christchurch for formal verbal submissions to DOC’s chatting with members of FSCANZ, not a bad thing to do tahr team for the reconsideration of the 2020-2021 in a time of lockdown! Tahr Operations Control Plan. We put together two media releases during the year. This was brought about following the New Zealand These were fronted by Bill O’Leary (Nelson NZDA and Tahr Foundation’s successful legal action against the Deputy Chair of the Firearms Safety Council). The Department to stop a large scale cull. The High Court’s first targeted firearms safety in a time of lockdown. decision allowed the Department to only carry out We knew people would be cleaning and tinkering with 125 hours of aerial control (of a planned 250) while it their firearms. We also knew that this is a time for consulted with TPILG member representatives on its potential incidents. operational plan for 2020-2021.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 59 David Keen and Gwyn Thurlow, on behalf of the NZDA, recreational hunters’ rights. David has taken many hours submitted a strong submission. The submission can be off from his day job as a builder (at no cost to NZDA) viewed on NZDA’s website. to attend both TPILG and Tahr Foundation meetings. NZDA conducted a survey of tahr hunters. Those who David is NZDA’s eyes and ears on the ground and his participated and answered the questions, and liked and knowledge and advice is invaluable. Thanks David.” shared it via social media, were put into a draw to win a The hunting sector has strong and passionate tahr hunt. This hunt is scheduled for May 2021 with Dave, representation at the TPILG meetings. The NZDA’s Gwyn, in addition to Marcus and Kaylyn Pinney. James representatives, David Keen and Gwyn Thurlow, along Scott will fly the party into the West Coast. The hunt with the hunting sector’s representatives communicate was scheduled take place during spring 2020 but bad will, share thoughts and views, and ensure hunters weather postponed it to May 2021. interests in regard to tahr are put to the Department. On 14th of August, the Department analyzed 77 NZDA will hold the Department to account and continue hours of aerial control undertaken between mid- to to work in the best interests of recreational hunters and late-July. On 1st September 2020 NZDA received an NZDA’s members. email informing NZDA of the Department’s decision Lastly, we would like to thank all members who to reconsider the 2020-2021 operational plan. There organised and/or participated in the Tahr Jams held were some positive changes announced, including at Mt Cook and Auckland. These made the news and consideration of recreational hunters’ interests and raised the profile of the hunting sector and our tahr herd. a three-week extension of the annual tahr ballot. The Department was to also carry out monitoring NEW ZEALAND TAHR and research. FOUNDATION INC. On 15th of October 2020, Craig Benbow and Dave David Keen, NZDA representative Keen attended a meeting in Christchurch for “Tahr By way of brief background, how the Foundation came research and monitoring”. The Department are now to be, or was formed, seems to be omitted from past conducting research and monitoring, and involving the NZDA Conference Handbooks, therefore this information key stakeholders in this monitoring work. Dave Keen is noted. was set to participate in vegetation monitoring in the In late 2015 and, again, in May 2016, the tahr interest Landsborough but injured his back so Kaylyn Pinney group (a group formed of organisations with an interest went instead. It is positive to see collaboration with the in the herd and who advised the Department of hunting sector by the Department. Conservation) met and agreed it was time to talk about On Tuesday, 16th of March in Christchurch a meeting tahr being designated as a herd of special interest. This was held to discuss the draft 2021/2022 operational led to collaboration by key hunting group stakeholders plan. It was attended by Gwyn Thurlow and Dave Keen. and individuals, whom had a good understanding of NZDA made a verbal submission which was, again, the tahr herd. A meeting was called and those who followed up with a detailed written submission. As part attended were: of the plan, key sector stakeholders are to be involved in > David Hodder, NZDA the aerial counts in Management Units 1 and 3. > Bob Richmond, SCI At the time of writing the Department’s final > Snow Hewetson, NZDA, SCI, NZPHGA 2021/2022 has not been released. > David Keen, NZDA A note from David Keen about Gwyn: > Tony Pidgeon, NZDA “I want to acknowledge Gwyn Thurlow’s input. > Marcus Pinney, SCI, NZDA, NZPHGA Without Gwyn's professional help a lot of the work > David McClune, NZDA would not have happened. I am truly grateful that > Simon Gould, NZ Game Estates I, and NZDA, have had Gwyn beside me at these > James Scott, Helicopter operator meetings and also completing more than his fair share > Helen Ivey, NZCA of the writing, analysis, research, and dealing with > Terry Pierson, SCI email correspondence.” > Gary Herbert, AATH A note from Gwyn Thurlow about David: > Nevillie Cunningham, AATH and Tahr Farming “David deserves a special acknowledgment for his > Gerald Telford, NZPHG commitment and passion for our tahr and protecting > Garry Ottmann, GAC
60 NZDA 73rd National Conference > Geoff Kerr, GAC For the 2021 ballots, the Foundation has produced a > Ken Hughey, Scientist for DOC questioner to gather data from hunters. > Shane Hall, DOC Westcoast The New Zealand Tahr foundation was founded NZDA NATIONAL HERITAGE in 2016 and on the 3rd day of November 2016 the TRUST INC. Foundation became in an incorporated society. Robert (Bob) Badland, Chairman, QSM, MSJ Several meetings were held to discuss the herd and Members of the NZDA National Heritage Trust are look at ways to get a ‘special herd’ designation. It was as follows: during this time that Kaylyn Pinney (SCI and NZDA) > Patron: M Dunajtschik became the Foundation’s Treasurer. > Chairman: B Badland Around October/November 2018 it become apparent > Treasurer: A Frampton that the Labour-Green government, with a very > Secretary: G Thurlow determined Eugenie Sage of the Green Party as DOC’s > Librarian: J Riley Minister, were about to attack our valuable tahr herd > Trust Members: B Insull, T Watson and M Dunajtschik and instruct DOC to carry out an extensive cull. It was at > Assistants: D Riley, and P Harsvieldt that point that the Foundation had to change its game During the year the major efforts of the Trust have plan, from forming a herd of special interest to saving been around moving books/archives and gear from our tahr, in what would be known as “Tahrmaggeden”. storage, which was secured offsite while the work With the Department’s plan finally disclosed to the on the new building was taking place. When the public it become apparent the Foundation needed building was finished in July 2020 all the books and specialist help. Additional people were involved, gear had to be delivered back to the new complex most notably: at Collina Terrace. The archive library was installed > Greg Duley and Willy Duley “media experts from in a new designated area which now consists of our NZ Hunter” 2,000 hunting related books, plus collections of papers > James Cagney, NZPHGA and magazines. > Gordon George, NZDA, who had successfully The area provides work for three trust members one challenged DOC regarding lower North Island red deer day every week just to maintain the volume of work Gwyn Thurlow helped to re-write the society’s necessary to run the national archives. rules with Terry Pierson (Secretary) and clarified the The museum is a new larger, magnificent area governance structure and re-focused its purpose. where the Trust and NZDA’s collection of firearms and During 2020 the Foundation raised a significant ammunition and historical items can be put on display. amount of donation funding that was used to fund The senior member levy which supplies finance legal costs when seeking an injunction and judicial for the day to day running of the Trust is a valued review of the 2020 operational plan. contribution which we are grateful for and rely on. The Foundation’s current officers are: Small financial contributions come from member > Snow Hewetson, Chairperson donations and the sale of surplus books. > Terry Pierson. Secretary The collection includes some very valuable and rare > Shean Ottman. Treasurer items and has become unique in the world and is Marcus and Kaylyn Pinney, Gerald Telford, Greg and important to the history of New Zealand. Willy Duley, Gwyn Thurlow, David Keen, James Cagney, The Trust is grateful to the NZDA National Office staff Joseph Peters are regular contributors to meetings as being the front line for Trust inquiries and assistance and projects. and being part of the NZDA team. The Foundation’s 2020 annual report can be found The archive library and museum is ever expanding online and has been made available to the National and I thank the Trust’s team of volunteers for their Office. The annual report can should be referred to efforts. Also, a thank you to NZDA branches that have, alongside this report. and still do contribute. It is too early to give a full report on 2021 because It has been an interesting experience to reflect back at the time of writing this report the Department’s cull to the year 2000 on how the concept of the idea of a results are not known, and we are awaiting the final Trust to look after the NZDA’s assets has grown into the 2022 operational plan. business it is today.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 61 LIBRARIAN’S REPORT of the most difficult headwinds they will ever face at John Riley, Librarian the moment with “fires of multiple fronts” including Moving out, and moving back into the renovated broad acre poisoning for pest control, game animal building, has meant a lot of extra work with the destruction (Tahr management and the national packing, and unpacking of many boxes. This was deer management plan) along with a huge focus delayed somewhat as we discussed different shelving on reviewing and amending firearms ownership and systems for the books. Barry Insull came across usage legislation. These challenges coupled with the a system of shelving that is pleasing to the eye, need to reposition the national office to best lead the adjustable, and strong. The best part, they were easy support of our efforts made for quite a tough time to install. building a strategy that was broad enough to maintain Although we have not been in the building very long, and build our position but also focussed enough to we have all noticed a very marked difference to the ensure that given our limited resources (personnel temperature in the building, which will enhance the and finances) we can continue to be effective in what condition of the books. The new LED lighting will also we do. help cut down UV rays and light damage. I arranged With strategy all but set I expect to be more engaged the installation of UV film on the windows, which will regionally in 2021/22 – see you all soon! give the books that much more protection. I believe our building will probably need some sort of blinds, as it NORTH ISLAND is very hard to view the PC screens, however funding EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE is needed. Callum Sheridan, National Executive (North Island) The library now contains 2,170 books, with 64 still on During my first year as the NI rep I have been involved the “wish list”. in getting the new marketing and merchandise drive up Gwyn Thurlow arranged new spline labels depicting and running, most would have seen the new T-shirts the new NZDZA logo, which gives the records a and bumper stickers, we plan in future to have a range professional look. of merchandise available to help promote and raise We now have a library that we are not ashamed to awareness of the NZDA as well as creating another invite people to view. revenue stream for the association. As well as merch With the bigger space, Bob Badland has also I have been assisting our CEO with the administration graduated to a standard size desk. of our social media platforms Facebook and Instagram We welcome visitors and researchers. We also which has seen outstanding growth in in their welcome donations of books. followings, these have a proven and positive knock-on effect to membership growth. NORTH ISLAND I was the main driver behind the logistics of the EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE Auckland “Tahr Jam” we saw a few hundred vehicles Morgan Rogers, National Executive (North Island) take to the streets of Auckland, I engaged with a 2020/21 has been a unique period of time or number of stake holders including Police, Media and New Zealanders, that will most likely never be the Auckland Council leading up to and on the day to encountered again. ensure the protest was a success, Anybody out and In the same vein the NZDA has also had a about around Auckland on the day would have known rollercoaster of a year. A fresh new NATEX, all about it! Since the Tahr Jam I have represented the appointment of a fulltime CEO and the task of NZDA across TV and radio news coverage on a range rebuilding the organisations financial backbone. of issues. Unashamedly I admit that I have neglected by I was able to organise venison mince thanks to the regional engagement responsibilities and instead Fiordland Wapiti Foundation (FWF) to be transported to prioritised the support of national office in governance the North Island to be distributed to food banks with the this year. help of the NZ Food Network, this was at no cost to the Specifically I have been leading the strategy review association and went to families in need as part of food workstream supporting the CEO in developing a multi- parcels, an extremely worthy cause for the NZDA to be a year business plan. part of. Hunters and sporting shooters currently face some As I write this in mid-April (between roar trips) I have
62 NZDA 73rd National Conference attended two Central/Upper North Island regional Great Report to help bridge this resourcing gap. It made meetings, both of which have been extremely positive sense then, it makes sense now. with good engagement from all branches attending, the In March Craig made a number of salient points first was held at Thames Valley and another at Bay Of informed the membership that NATEX: Plenty/Tauranga branch. It is incredibly important to keep > Have initiated a process of putting together 'terms of these meetings going as it really helps us gel as an reference' applicable to all subcommittees. association, understand the big picture and most of all > One thing is for sure, committees are critical to a highly helping each other out at branch level, it is the branches functional NZDA. and grass roots of it that will see the Association thrive in > We are all volunteers with other responsibilities and so the future. need wide support through subcommittees which can collate and assess information and give expert advice NZDA SOUTH ISLAND and guidance to the Board. REPRESENTATIVE REPORT > We see many people outside of NATEX with skills and Wayne Smith, National Executive (South Island, knowledge in specific areas and we want to involve Marlborough Branch) these people. It’s been an interesting first twelve months on NATEX, or Getting this structure up and operational through the as I believe it should increasingly be called in future the rest of 2021 will be an important part of the overall “NZDA Board”. transition I’ve talked about above. While in some respects this is just a name change I’m looking forward to Conference. I know many its important as we try and reinforce the notion that we people have commented on the need to shift the focus should be a genuine governance body aiming to do less away from the “boring AGM elements” to much more operational management work over time. We certainly value-add aspects. Dan has worked tirelessly on the have quite some ways to go! former and I know the conference organizers have The transition will take 2-3 years but has been done a huge amount on the value-add side. It would helped enormously straight off the bat by having a be great if Conference 2022 was almost entirely fun highly competent full-time CEO in place. All members with the endless AGM debates consigned by then to have seen the immediate benefits. Many aspects of NZDA history! operations have been professionalised in short order. Of Last year when I joined NATEX I was very concerned. special mention the finances have stabilised and been Today I’m still daunted by the array of challenges and fully clarified. Both Gwyn and Carolyn deserve a huge quantum of work in front of us all. But if we make thanks for this. another solid step forward in 2021 with Conference As part of my report I would make the point to and then Subcommittees improvements, along with members that current workloads for NATEX as further operational enhancements by Gwyn I’m a volunteer Board are unreasonable (probably now increasingly positive about our future in 2022 unsustainable as demands grow). It doesn’t impact me, and beyond. but I am aware of a number of other NATEX members who have been forced to take annual, or other leave, from NZDA SOUTH ISLAND their day jobs to deliver on the NATEX responsibilities REPRESENTATIVE REPORT they have taken on. That may be OK for a short Ian Owen, National Executive (South Island, transition period but is not realistic, or fair, in the medium Otago Branch) or long-term. It has been a bit of a patchy year, with a new Executive Without naming names those individuals have my elected at conference last year there has been a whole thanks and appreciation on behalf of members. new prioritization and outlook for the Association. One thing all members have is high aspirations for the I have continued my liaison work with the branches, things they want NZDA to achieve. That’s a good thing. but due to Covid there was more phone calls than visits However, if there are simply too many workstreams in to branches last year, and due to my wife sustaining the air at any one time for NATEX itself to achieve good a serious leg injury and being unable to walk I have outcomes across all areas how do we bridge the gap? been unable to travel as I have done in the past to visit Getting better use out of a subcommittee structure branches, so there have been a number of phone calls was an option muted some years ago in the Chasing with members and branches this year also.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 63 I have arranged and chaired two regional meetings Due to uncertainty Waikato pulled the pin with the branches attending, discussing many topics on conference and it was decided the actual and issues relevant to NZDA. It is good to see branches conference would be held through the National interacting and communicating with each other and office via Zoom. reaching consensus on many of the topics discussed. The venue that Waikato had booked, The The monthly branch zoom meetings that were Distinction Hotel, become a Managed Isolation instigated following the first regional meeting have facility for those returning to NZ. had some very good topics discussed; at the one at After discussion with the AHT panel, we initially the start of April there was a good discussion on the decided to ditch the 2020 AHT competition but do recent Police consultation. This discussion convinced 2020 at the 2021 conference. some who weren’t going to submit to change their Despite the limited hunting window we knew mind and participate and submit. It is good to share there was some very good heads that had ideas and formulate submissions that compliment with been taken. each other. A Zoom meeting was held, and we decided that We have another zoom meeting planned for the first we could run the AHT in 2020 with 2 teams, One Tuesday in June to discuss the NOM’s and Remits that in the North Island, and one in the South Island and will be in the Conference Handbook, we see this as a coordinate together. We all agreed that it would way of reducing the required discussion at conference. be hard on entrants that wanted to get their heads With the number of discussion papers that affect mounted, to wait another 12 months. hunters and firearms owners I am starting to see a few In fact, everything ran very smooth and a huge signs of burnout in some members, they are tired of credit goes to the AHT panel from both islands. doing submission and feel they are not being listened The North Island team ended up with 32 entries to when they do. I have spent quite a bit of time talking and that was more than 2019 in Wellington. with members and branches encouraging them to The South Island team had 15 entries. Via Skype make submissions and listening to their concerns. we did the visual judgement. The response from members and branches has been Wow, with technology we can do anything. fantastic and has made this role even more rewarding. The standard of entries was high, but notably the I need to thank all branches and individuals that have number of Junior and Ladies entries was down on given their time and made submissions on the many previous years. issues that we have all faced. A big hit out to the NZDA Bowhunters. We have 3 At present I’m assisting Laurie Cain of Rakia branch to classes, Junior, Ladies and Men’s, but we don’t get organise and run an Interbranch Wilkinson Postal match, many entries. Forget the suggested criteria and just which we will be hosted on the Ashburton range. It is enter. A spiker will do. great to see branches interacting with each other and So, if you have managed to shoot something members prepared to organise these events. decent during our troubled last 12 months, make The members of the Association need to feel sure you enter it in the 2021 AHT Competition included and their concerns/input need to be listened at conference, hosted by Southern Lakes branch to and considered, this is part of the purpose of the in Queenstown. regional representatives, and it makes this role a very Also please note that conference is early this year rewarding one. on June 11th. Entries for the AHT competition close 5pm 1st of June 2021. ANTLER, HORN AND TUSK Mark Sarjeant, Antler, Horn and Tusk DOUGLAS SCORE Competition Manager Mark Sarjeant, Douglas Score Conference 2020 was supposed to be hosted by As many of you will know, the Douglas Score system Waikato branch in Hamilton. is what we use in the NZDA Antler, Horn & Tusk Suddenly on March 26th 2020 we all went into competition. We also use the NZDA score for undrawn lockdown for 5 weeks, followed by a couple of Pig Tusks. weeks at level 3. Along with the Douglas Score about half the trophies So many roar trips were put on hold. have a visual judgement factor.
64 NZDA 73rd National Conference One of NZDA’s commitments, is the promotion of Lastly is level 5 which is known as Coordinating Tutor. the Douglas Score. This entails running Douglas Score This role allows you to run a Douglas Score seminar. seminars and getting more NZDA members qualified at With the upended year in 2020 with lockdown and DS measuring. then restrictions of how many in public together, At present there is a 5 teir system. First there is level we still managed to train some new people. one, which is an introduction to measuring all of our Douglas Score seminars were held: species of Big Game animals. > Waikato branch: 7th November 2020 Second is level two, which is known as a refresher > Wellington branch 12th November 2020 course. This is usually a couple of years after attaining > Otago branch: 15th November 2020 level one, and the trainee has had more experience > Southland branch: 14th February 2021 measuring. And coming are; Level three is trainee Judge and is for those that wish > BOP branch: 22nd May 2021 to gain more knowledge and become involved with the > Manawatu branch: 18th July 2021 AHT panel. > Southern Lakes: October 2021 Level four is Douglas Score Judge/ Tutor, which means > Upper Clutha: September 2021 the trainee can know be part of the AHT panel, but So if your branch is keen to run a seminar, please more importantly, can instruct new trainees at Douglas contact Sue at the National office and we will make Score seminars. it happen.
NZDA 73rd National Conference 65 New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association Limited Partnership Profit & Loss for the Year Ended 28 February 2021
Income
Deerstalkers House $6,089.98 Hall Hireage
Interest Received $169.44
Rent Received - Carparks $14,863.17
Rent Received - Heritage Trust $2,377.77
NZDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP / Rent Received - NZDA Inc $4,000.57 DEERSTALKERS HOUSE Rent Received - $1,201.55 John Kovacs, General Partner and Facility Manager Wellington Branch The NZDA Limited Partnership is a joint venture Total Income $28,702.48 between the NZDA, Heritage Trust and Wellington branch to own, redevelop and operate the national Operating Expenses office building, known as Deerstalkers House. It Bank Charges $41.20 supersedes and replaces the former McKenzie Partnership which has ceased. Cleaning $2,239.20 The Partnership, and therefore the building, is owned IT Expenses $184.00 in the following proportions: NZDA, 21.49%, Heritage Trust, 28.01% and Wellington Depreciation $3,055.40 Branch, 50.50%. General Expenses $43.48 The land and building was originally purchased for $1.1m. The construction contract was for $1.43m. A Insurance $12,243.18 recent valuation for insurance purposes valued the Interest $1,128.48 building at $2.7m. A Lottery Grant of $500,00 was awarded to the Heritage Trust to complete the project. Light Power & Heating $2,580.99 The Partnership is managed by John Kovacs, Office Expense $171.30 Wellington branch member, alongside a ‘facilities advisory committee’ of: Rates $2,090.28 > Wally Potts, Wellington Branch representative Repairs & Maintenance $598.50 > Tim Watson, Heritage Trust representative > Gwyn Thurlow, NZDA representative Security $1,083.75 > (Note: Rob Howey was NZDA representative during Telephone, Tolls & Internet $109.57 his time as National Treasurer) During the year the building’s redevelopment was Valuation Fees $1,340.00 completed and code of compliance issued. The Total Operating Expenses $26,909.33 building is occupied by the National Office staff, Heritage Trust archives/office and national hunting and Net Profit $1,793.15 shooting museum, and Wellington Branch. Carparks are leased to local workers. The meeting room is hired to corporates and public. The cost of the building is shared by the occupants and offset by carpark rentals and hall hire fees. The following is the financial result for the year (unaudited).
66 NZDA 73rd National Conference The CSC receives funds from target sales and Schedule Five: levies from National/Island competitions shoots, these funds are set aside to fund purchasing target Competition stock and paying our members entry fees for International events. Shooting and Range It was also used in the past for funding the costs of running Pacific Regional Shooting Champs when run Activities - Shooting in New Zealand. Benchrest National, Island and other competitions are Report & Results being held and promoted to those that are currently participating in this sport. It has a good number of Reports by Paul Carmine, NZDA Sporting Rifle hardcore competitors with new competitors coming Representative, Malcolm Perry, NZDA Scoped into the sport. These new competitors are usually on Rifle Representative, Sandi Curreen, Administrator the fringe of the sport at present. & Ian Owen, National Executive Competitive Rimfire Benchrest would be a sport to promote at Shooting Convenor. branch level and hopefully help grow the number of competitors nationally. Competitive Shooting Committee The biggest problem with Benchrest is the lack of The National Competitive Shooting Committee is: suitable facilities, ie ranges with suitable benches to > Administrator: Sandi Curreen (Interim) hold National events. > Sporting Rifle Representative: Paul Carmine > Benchrest: Dougal Cameron Website > Scoped Rifle: Malcolm Perry The content for the competitive shooting disciplines It has been a tumultuous year with interruptions due to has been drafted so that the discipline website pages COVID and travel restrictions. can be created. Once each discipline webpage is COVID has impacted Target sales, which are down, it created the relevant rules will be uploaded. has also impacted the ability to hold National/Regional I see the new webpages as a huge step forward Championships which has affected income from levies. for the National Association, showcasing and The most recent lockdown caused the scoped rifle promoting what the association does and can offer to Nationals to be postponed this year. This has also new members. impacted a meeting that I tasked Malcolm Perry to hold with the competitors at the Competition. Upcoming Competitions The Sporting Rifle Championship in 2021 was held and Benchrest competitions dates are preset and will take was well received and despite some other conflicting place depending on COVID levels. competitions which gave competitors a “choice” of Sporting Rifle and Scoped Rifle still need to competitions to attend was quite successful. set their dates for next year’s Nationals and any The Sporting Rifle Nationals has not paid any levies other competitions. to the Competitive Shooting Account since inception, When Sporting Rifle was set up Paul and I had the income from the competition has been used to hoped that branches would introduce and promote purchase prizes and cover all costs of the competition Sporting Rifle at branch level and create local and in the hope that this would encourage the participation regional competitions, this hasn’t happened. to grow. Recently Paul Carmine and I have been talking about With a growth in participation this would enable levies setting up a North and South Island Championship, in to be contributed, also if Sporting Rifle can be included the hope this would introduce branches and members in the Pacific Regional Shooting Champs it would be to the sport and hopefully run and promote the sport a requirement to pay levies so the NZDA International at branch level. team competitors would be eligible for entry fee funding. The North and South Island Championship The Benchrest Fund ($2,500) has been transferred to competitions would be a truncated competition, the CSC account and these funds are held in trust so Rimfire @ 50 and Centrefire @ 100 (the Nationals are cannot be spent. Rimfire @50 & 100, Centrefire @ 100 & 200).
NZDA 73rd National Conference 67 By truncating these competitions, it allows the accumulates the highest number of points, this year competition to be held on one day with the day prior it was Greg Couper of Nelson branch who won this to the competition being a coaching day, with Paul (a trophy. Congratulations Greg. Commonwealth Games gold medal winner) coaching people before the competition. National Sporting Rifle Report Paul is already conversing with Gwyn regarding This years event built on the success of the previous holding a North Island Champs in Wellington, from first 2 years despite a late start to promoting the event. what Paul tells me a date needs set for this and it We were able to keep costs down by providing the will happen. posters and promotional material in house .A total of I am liaising with branches in the South Island 21 shooters attended this year which is more than the to ascertain interest and how far people will last 2 years .Most of the prizes awarded were self travel to participate in a South Island Sporting funded from entry fees with some generous discounts Rifle Championship. from Gun City. But we a also had great sponsorship from Reloaders Supplies ,Two guided fallow deer meat Benchrest Report from Paul Carmine . All prizes were awarded in a draw Benchrest competitions last year, due to COVID, were .Medals were sponsored by Darin Grenz at USA guns low in attendance, with many of the competitions being and Paul Carmine and were awarded for the top three held at alternate times due to the lockdown. Nationals places from the last 3 years. last year, usually held over Easter were transferred to Day one Rimfire saw 18 entries with winners in Labour weekend since the country was in lockdown A B C and D grades. Medals Awarded: during Easter 2020. > Gold: Darin Grenz This meant that the South Island Champs were > Silver: Paul Carmine transferred to Queens Birthday weekend. The South > Bronze: Karl Andrews Island Champs had lower numbers than normal participating but the competition was still quite close Day two centrefire saw 11 entries with winners in and it was consistency that enabled Carina Jackson A B C and D grades. Medals awarded: of Nelson branch to win the coveted 2 gun award. > Gold: Paul Carmine The North Island Championship held in Tokoroa over > Silver: Darin Grenz Auckland anniversary weekend was well participated > Bronze: Erik Clausen and the competition was quite tough, it was great to Prize giving and a bbq lunch with running boar 10 shot see another female, Sue Gavin win the LV grand agg to follow was held on both days but only as a extra with while veteran competitor Tony Titheridge won the HV no awards. grand and the 2 gun aggregate, closely followed by Sue Gavin. It is intended to hold both North Island champs and The 2021 NZDA Benchrest Nationals were held some regional champ shoots before the 2022 event over Easter weekend this year and had very good but as a one day shortened format and alternative rule attendance, we also welcomed new centrefire set these shoots will include a prior day of coaching competitor Michael Kidson. for hunters and shooters using the format as a basis Sue Gavin won the LV grand aggregate and Peter to train target acquisition and shooting skills directly Haxell won the HV grand aggregate and the 2 gun with related to hunting animals within 200 meters. The aim Steve Williams second in the 2 gun agg. of the NSRS is to promote competitive shooting within Rimfire Nationals had the usual participants and also NZDA in a format that will improve the shooting skills new competitors, Anne Marie Kidson and Terry Farnham. of hunters and can be shot using hunting rifles with It is great to see a number of woman participating in no handicap to the shooter as well as helping the the sport of Benchrest. membership of NZDA increase. The winner of the rimfire Nationals this year was Graeme Smith. Scoped Rifle Competitive There is a 3 gun trophy awarded at Nationals, this is Shooting Report for the competitor who competes in all three events, The past twelve months of competitions has been very Light Varmint, Heavy Varmint and Rimfire Nationals and disappointing, with very low participation numbers.
68 NZDA 73rd National Conference The four days of National shooting in early March was open class and mostly Hunter Class competitors and initially postponed due to a short lockdown and two of ten days later have three replies though I asked for three people who had shown interest in attending were replies within a week. I had done this with the express from Auckland and not able to attend. reason and explained the need to have these changes At a local level there had been some discussion about approved by the Conference. possible changes to hunter class rules/program to With such overwhelming support I would not encourage more participation in this class. When the anticipate it worthwhile to try and hold a National match National Shooting Week was first set up the matches later in the year and perhaps anticipate trying again were only 5 shot and it was a bit later that 10 shot next March at the usual dates. matches were introduced. Matches of this duration are not satisfactory on National Scoped Rifle Shooting lighter weight barrels, so I circulated a survey to fifteen Nationals were not held due to lack of competitor recent competitors that I have contact emails for, some entries and Auckland being in lockdown.
SCOPED RIFLE SHOOTING RESULTS
North Island Championships hosted by NZDA (South Waikato Branch) On 28/29 November 2020 at the Tokoroa Shooting Sports Complex
Rimfire Brenda Perry 512 John Stick 481.01 Brian Lambert 433.01
Centrefire Brenda Perry 366.07 John Stick 342.02 Brian Lambert 314.04
Grand Aggregate Brenda Perry 878.07 John Stick 823.03 Brian Lambert 747.05
BENCHREST SHOOTING RESULTS
Benchrest South Island Championships 30 May - 1 June 2020 held in Nelson
Light Varmint 100 yds Graeme Smith 03038 Greg Couper .3162 Judy Peacock .3454
Light Varmint 200 yds Carina Jackson .3708 Greg Couper .3831 Tony Titheridge .4765
Grand Aggregate Greg Couper .3497 Carina Jackson .3660 Graeme Smith .4089 Light Varmint
Heavy Varmint 100 yds Graeme Smith .2516 Tony Titheridge .2820 Carina Jackson .3062
Heavy Varmint 200 yds Tony Titheridge .3461 Carina Jackson .3839 Greg Couper .4071
Grand Aggregate Tony Titheridge .3140 Carina Jackson .3450 Greg Couper .3713 Heavy Varmint
2 Gun Carina Jackson .3555 Greg Couper .3604 Tony Titheridge .3688
Benchrest National Championships 25-28 October 2020 held in Nelson
Light Varmint 100 yds Graeme Smith .2604 Tony Titheridge .3404 Peter Haxell .3574
Light Varmint 200 yds Sue Gavin .2983 Tony Titheridge .3872 Peter Haxell .4347
Grand Aggregate Graeme Smith .3513 Sue Gavin .3521 Tony Titheridge .3638 Light Varmint
NZDA 73rd National Conference 69 Heavy Varmint 100 yds Tony Titheridge .2242 Greg Couper .2528 Peter Haxell .2832
Heavy Varmint 200 yds Greg Couper .2803 Peter Haxell .2907 Tony Titheridge .3475
Grand Aggregate Greg Couper .2666 Tony Titheridge .2858 Peter Haxell .2870 Heavy Varmint
2 Gun Tony Titheridge 0.3248 Peter Haxell 0.3415 Sue Gavin 0.3427
Benchrest North Island Championships 30 January - 1 February 2021 held at Tokoroa Shooting Sports Complex
Light Varmint 100yd Graeme Smith 0.2922 Tony Titheridge 0.3180 Sue Gavin 0.3540
Light Varmint 200yd Sue Gavin 0.2759 Tony Titheridge 0.3333 Sue Gavin 0.3335
Grand Aggregate Sue Gavin 0.3149 Tony Titheridge 0.3256 Peter Haxell 0.3446 Light Varmint
Heavy Varmint 200yd Tony Titheridge 0.3193 Graeme Smith 0.3994 Sue Gavin 0.4052
Heavy Varmint 100yd Peter Haxell 0.2760 Adina 0.3446 Dougal 0.3616
Grand Aggregate Tony Titheridge 0.3630 Peter Haxell 0.3790 Adina 0.3834 Heavy Varmint
2 Gun Gold - Tony Silver - Sue Gavin 0.3525 Bronze - Peter Titheridge 0.3443 Haxell 0.3618
Benchrest National Championships 2-5 April 2021 held in Nelson
Light Varmint 100 yds Peter Haxell .2510 Sue Gavin .2633 Graeme Smith .3046
Light Varmint 200 yds Sue Gavin .2293 Peter Haxell .2814 Frank Frost .2905
Grand Aggregate Sue Gavin .2457 Peter Haxell .2662 Steve Williams .3054 Light Varmint
Heavy Varmint 100 yds Peter Haxell .2630 Carina Jackson .2718 Sue Gavin .2742
Heavy Varmint 200 yds Peter Haxell .2584 Greg Couper .2788 Steve Williams .3326
Grand Aggregate Peter Haxell .2608 Greg Couper .3013 Steve Williams .3079 Heavy Varmint
2 Gun Peter Haxell .2635 Steve Williams .3067 Greg Courper .3454
Rimfire Graeme Smith 741.43 Tony Titheridge 729.29 Greg Couper 725.27
3 Gun Greg Couper 130 Carina Jackson 120 Tony Titheridge 100
Benchrest Shooter of the Year
Tony Titheridge
70 NZDA 73rd National Conference NATIONAL SHOOTING EVENTS
National Scoped Rifle National Scoped Rifle
National PRSC Rimfire - TBA National Running Boar
National PRSC Centrefire - TBA National Running Target
National Sporting Rifle - TBA National Short F Class
National Metallic Silhouette 80 Shot - TBA
National Rimfire 50 & 100m - TBA National Benchrest
National Centrefire 100 & 200m - TBA National Benchrest Rimfire April 18th 2022
National 100m Prone (am) - TBA National Benchrest LV 100m April 16th 2022
National 200m Prone (pm) - TBA National Benchrest HV 200m April 17th 2022
NZDA 73rd National Conference 71 EMAIL [email protected]
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Images: Acknowledgement to NZDA 2020 National Competition entrants and winners. See results list in Issue #210 of NZDA Hunting & Wildlife Magazine.
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