The NZDA was founded in 1937 to promote recreational hunting and shooting sports. It is a national body with branches throughout New Zealand. Branches largely arrange their own activities within the guiding rules of association, and each branch contributes financially to the national body according to the number of branch members.
The North Auckland Branch was established in 1958, on its current property at Riverhead.
There's one, over by that tree' .
The NZDA is involved in the following activities on members’ behalf.
- Youth activity programmes
- Hunting and bush craft training
- Public access for recreational activities
- Game animal protection and management
- Firearms safety training
- National shooting competitions
- The building and maintenance of huts
- Participation in the conservation debate
- Communication with members through magazines and newsletters
The North Auckland Branch offers the following:
- Hunting trips around New Zealand
- HUNTS training courses
- A 25m zeroing range
- 100m and 200m range casual shooting and competitions for rimfire and centrefire
- Monthly members meetings
- Monthly newsletter
- Social activities
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