IDPA in New Zealand

**Trundle** · 06-09-2017, 09:41

Hey Kiwi's

My son will be spending a few months with his grandparents in NZ. (Nov - March probably)

He has expressed an interest in doing a few club shoots in NZ.

Are there any Kiwi's on GS that shoot IDPA in NZ, that we can have a chat to?

**gezza14** · 06-09-2017, 10:18

I could be wrong.. But afaik there isn't idpa in nz. Only ipsc and other shooting sports.

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**Spudattack** · 06-09-2017, 11:04

Unfortunately no, no IDPA in NZ

See this link for our pistol shooting categories

http://www.pistolnz.org.nz/

Where about is he staying? Despite popular belief NZ is a fairly large place!

@Tango Sierra might be able to help Auckland area?

**BigT** · 06-09-2017, 12:21

IPSC is a big thing there, he will be able to find IPSC clubs.

**Trundle** · 06-09-2017, 14:44

Thanks guys.

Yeah, looks like we may have to do a crash course in IPSC if he wants to shoot in NZ.

He will be staying in Miarangi Bay / Murray's Bays area for most of the time.

**Cockroach** · 06-09-2017, 14:56

Originally Posted by Trundle

Thanks guys.

Yeah, looks like we may have to do a crash course in IPSC if he wants to shoot in NZ.

He will be staying in Miarangi Bay / Murray's Bays area for most of the time.

**Trundle** · 06-09-2017, 15:26

Originally Posted by Cockroach

We are almost there ;)

Only issue is we are running Shadows with Ceracote = Two new Shadow 2's

**Cockroach** · 06-09-2017, 15:35

Originally Posted by Trundle

Two new Shadow 2's

Sounds an excellent reason then?

**Tango Sierra** · 07-09-2017, 13:17

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Unfortunately no, no IDPA in NZ

See this link for our pistol shooting categories

http://www.pistolnz.org.nz/

Where about is he staying? Despite popular belief NZ is a fairly large place!

@Tango Sierra might be able to help Auckland area?

Ermagerd, don't mention "defence" in the same breath as "firearms". Auckland Shooting Club will be the closest (relatively) to his LOC of Mairangi / Murrays Bay.

The club is a new addition to the Auckland shooting scene but is under continued legal strife due to... well, hippies and council red tape - let's put it that way. The hippies were overcome but council's red tape means another court appearance.

Anyway I digress.

The alternative is the OMNI pistol club at Riverhead (no website?) or if he's willing to do a 120km round trip there is Waiuku pistol club (WPC). Run by a complete bellend who seems to have an irrational distaste for South African and Bulgarian (?) military personnel. Has questionable training methodologies which are contrary to commonly accepted and practiced techniques.

Avoid if possible.

There is Howick pistol club but haven't been there in years, last I heard there was also some political shit going on

Just bear in mind that if he's wanting to shoot pistols casually he needs to be be supervised by a B category endorsement (pistol) holder at a police approved range. Can't just go blazing away on a farm or any of that bizzo (although I'm sure it happens).

**Trundle** · 07-09-2017, 14:23

Thank you Tango Sierra.

So the thinking was thusly.

Get him into IPSC with a dash of speed locally. This should enable him to shoot IPSC in NZ for experience and pleasure.

However, seeing as he will require constant 'supervision' probably means him not being able to take is own FA with him.

I'm assuming that pistols are a red-tape nightmare, just reading the home page of ASC.

Probably not worth the hassle.