Learn, practise, and connect with shooting sports at gun clubs across New Zealand





Gun clubs provide safe and structured environments for people interested in shooting sports. In New Zealand, these clubs support recreational shooters, hunters, and those interested in competitive target shooting.
📍 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington
Join Wellington Pistol Club for safe, exciting target pistol shooting in Wellington. Specialising in Olympic-style events, we offer expert guidance and community.
📍 Kaituna, Marlborough
Join Wairau Outdoor Smallbore Rifle Club in Marlborough for exciting smallbore rifle shooting. Open to all ages and abilities, enjoy target events and range sessions!
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Join Kaituna Blenheim Rifle Club for long-range target rifle shooting. Enjoy social and competitive events every Saturday from Sep-Apr. Discover shooting sports!
📍 Waihi
Join Waihi Gun Club, one of NZ’s oldest gun clubs since 1908. Located near Waihi, enjoy year-round shooting and a welcoming community. Discover more!
A gun club is an organisation where members practise shooting in a safe, regulated setting. Clubs may focus on target shooting, clay bird shooting, or hunting-related skills. Safety and responsible firearms use are always emphasised.
Clubs often provide training, competitions, and facilities such as ranges for members to use.
📍 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington
Join Wellington Pistol Club for safe, exciting target pistol shooting in Wellington. Specialising in Olympic-style events, we offer expert guidance and community.
📍 Kaituna, Marlborough
Join Wairau Outdoor Smallbore Rifle Club in Marlborough for exciting smallbore rifle shooting. Open to all ages and abilities, enjoy target events and range sessions!
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Join Kaituna Blenheim Rifle Club for long-range target rifle shooting. Enjoy social and competitive events every Saturday from Sep-Apr. Discover shooting sports!
📍 Waihi
Join Waihi Gun Club, one of NZ’s oldest gun clubs since 1908. Located near Waihi, enjoy year-round shooting and a welcoming community. Discover more!
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Join Levin Pistol Club, a premier gun club in NZ for pistol shooting. New members welcome for training and target shooting disciplines.
📍 Eltham, Taranaki
Join Eltham Smallbore Rifle Club in Taranaki for smallbore target shooting on a 25 m range. Open to ages 10+ with rifles provided. Try it today!
📍 Spring Creek, Marlborough
Discover Marlborough Clay Target Club in Marlborough, NZ. Enjoy Down the Line, Skeet, and Sporting Clays with monthly events and weekly practice.
📍 Hāwera, Taranaki
Join Target Shooting Hawera for smallbore target shooting in Taranaki. Safe, secure facilities for ages 10+ from $15/card. Explore gun sports in Hāwera!
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Join Deerstalkers Association - Blenheim for range shooting, hunter advocacy, and club hunting trips in Marlborough. Connect with passionate hunters today!
📍 Thames, Waikato
Join Thames Clay Target Club in Waikato for exciting clay target shooting! Weekly practice every Wednesday at 1:30pm. Membership only $15/year.
📍 Hira, Nelson
Discover Cable Bay Pistol Club in Nelson, NZ. Enjoy pistol shooting at our dedicated range in Hira. Meets every weekend—call ahead for times!
📍 Te Awamutu, Waikato
Rosetown Pistol Club in Te Awamutu, Waikato, offers a friendly space for pistol shooting with .22 calibre firearms at our indoor range. Join us on Mondays!
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Join Pirongia Clay Target Club for exciting clay target shooting in NZ. Perfect for hobbyists and beginners. Contact us for more info on gun sports!
📍 Golden Downs, Tasman
Join Nelson Waimea Clay Target Club in Tasman for exciting clay target shooting. A family-friendly gun club for all ages with top facilities.
📍 Whitemans Valley, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Join Hutt Valley Clay Target Club in Wellington for competitive and social clay target shooting. Enjoy coaching, events, and top facilities in Upper Hutt.
📍 Longlands, Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Join Hawkes Bay Clay Target Club in Hawke's Bay for expert clay target shooting facilities. Enjoy DTL, Skeet, and Sporting disciplines for all levels.
📍 Blenheim Central, Blenheim, Marlborough
Join Riverside Target Rifle Club in Marlborough for competitive target shooting, social events, and coaching. Perfect for beginners and experts in Blenheim!
📍 Masterton, Wellington
Join Masterton Miniature Rifle Club in Masterton, Wellington, for smallbore rifle shooting. Sessions for students and adults during winter. Discover precision today!
📍 Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Join Trentham Rifle Club in Wellington for thrilling fullbore shooting! Open to all ages, enjoy family-friendly events and competitive fun in Upper Hutt.
📍 Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Join Karori Rifle Club in Wellington for expert Fullbore shooting. Offering rifles and ammo, our club has produced national champions. Try it today!
📍 Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Heretaunga Pistol Club in Wellington offers IPSC, ISSF, WA1500-PPC, and Multi-Gun pistol shooting events. Join our Upper Hutt club for safe, exciting shooting sports!
📍 Te Awamutu, Waikato
Join Te Awamutu Small Bore Rifle Club in Waikato for safe shooting lessons every Tuesday, March to November. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts!
📍 Maunganamu, Taupō, Waikato
Join Taupo Pistol Club in Waikato for expert pistol shooting training. Safe handling, skills for all ages, and regular activities in Taupō. Learn more!
📍 Glen Oroua, Manawatū-Whanganui
Join Putaruru Gun Club in Manawatū-Whanganui for expert guidance on safe gun handling. Learn essential skills in a supportive community environment.
📍 Matamata, Waikato
Matamata Clay Target / Gun Club in Waikato offers gun safety training, duck shooting, clay targets like DTL and Skeet, plus corporate events. Established 1904, all welcome for $20 subscription. Join the fun!
📍 Ōhaupō, Waikato
Hamilton Pistol Club in Waikato offers pistol-shooting disciplines and Wednesday night sessions in Ōhaupō. Visitors welcome for 3 nights with club firearms; membership needs firearms licence and proposal. Join the fun safely!
📍 Leamington, Cambridge, Waikato
Small Bore Rifle Club - Cambridge offers inclusive small bore shooting for all ages and abilities on a 25-yard indoor range in Waikato. Visitors welcome Mondays 7pm, April-Sept. Join the fun in Waipa!
📍 Winton, Southland
Central Southland Clay Target Gun Club in Winton, Southland: Hire facilities for functions, clay target shooting with safety focus, and coaching available. Welcoming new members to this engaging gun club.
📍 Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill, Southland
Discover Target Shooting Invercargill Incorporated, a Southland club for target rifle enthusiasts aged 13+. Enjoy seasonal indoor/outdoor shooting, school coaching, and Tuesday night sessions in Invercargill for precision sports fun.
📍 West Invercargill, Invercargill, Southland
Invercargill Fullbore Rifle Club offers Saturday shoots with .308 target rifles from Sept to April in Southland, NZ. Club rifles available; free rifle class for all calibres. Join target shooting at Stead Street range—welcome to all!
📍 Oreti Beach, Southland
Invercargill Pistol Club in Southland offers Sunday and Wednesday pistol competitions for licensed enthusiasts. Affiliated with Pistol NZ, perfect for gun hobbyists in Oreti Beach seeking skill-building events.
📍 Oreti Beach, Southland
Southland Clay Target Club in Oreti Beach, Southland: Enjoy clay target shooting with DTL traps, Skeet, and Ball Trap. Safe instruction, regular shoots, and Tuesday evenings for all levels. Join the fun!
📍 Mossburn, Southland
Nightcaps Clay Target Club in Mossburn, Southland offers clay target shooting events, Southland circuit shoots, and firearms safety programmes via Central Southland College. Join our welcoming gun club today.
📍 Gibbston, Otago
Wakatipu Clay Target Club: Enjoy clay pigeon target shooting in Gibbston Valley, Queenstown. Otago's top spot for gun hobbies and precision shooting fun. Contact us at 0275 617 137 or cpirie@mactodd.co.nz.
📍 Dargaville, Northland
📍 Dargaville, Northland
Northern Wairoa Clay Target Club in Dargaville, Northland: Join gun club competitions every 3rd Sunday at 120 Jervois St. Ideal for clay target shooting enthusiasts in Kaipara district.
📍 Maungaturoto, Northland
Marua Sporting Clays in Northland offers clay target shooting on a simulated field course. Family-friendly with fees: adults $25, children $15, families $35. Wheelchair accessible—join the fun today!
📍 Kaikohe, Northland
Kaikohe Combined Clay Target Club in Northland offers family-friendly clay target shooting with disciplines like Trap, Skeet, ISSF, and Sporting Clays. Enjoy recreational or competitive fun at this Northland gun club.
📍 Woodhill, Whangārei, Northland
Whangarei Rifle Club in Northland offers F-TR, F-Open, and TR shooting disciplines with electronic targets. Fortnightly sessions Sep-Apr; build marksmanship skills in Whangārei. Ideal for gun hobbyists.
📍 Turitea, Manawatū-Whanganui
Rifle Rod And Gun Club in Turitea, Manawatū-Whanganui: Expert shotgun, pistol, rifle shooting, muzzle loaders, archery, small bore & Western Action. Daylight hours only. Join shooting sports enthusiasts today!
📍 Poroti, Northland
Join Whatitiri Clay Target Club, a welcoming shooting club in NZ for all skill levels. Enjoy clay target shooting in a safe, supportive environment.
📍 Oromahoe, Northland
Northland Black Powder Club: Enthusiasts collect, shoot, and restore antique firearms at our Oromahoe Road range in Kerikeri, Northland. Phone Paul for info. Join black powder shooting hobbies in New Zealand.
Gun clubs teach safety, responsibility, and technical shooting skills. Members enjoy recreational practice, competitive opportunities, and access to facilities that support their interests.
They also provide social connections, bringing together people who share a passion for shooting sports and the outdoors.
Gun clubs are located throughout New Zealand, often in rural or semi-rural areas. They welcome both beginners and experienced shooters, with many offering structured training and competitions to promote safe participation in the sport.