A Note From The Team – November/December 2025
The time has come, team; this will be my last editorial for NZRod&Rifle. It’s been an absolute pleasure to edit and work with the NZRod&Rifle team over the years.
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Editor’s Letter – September/October 2025
The time has come, team; this will be my last editorial for NZRod&Rifle. It’s been an absolute pleasure to edit and work with the NZRod&Rifle team over the years.
Read MoreIs it Time to Rethink Police Carrying Firearms?
When I first accepted the position of COLFO spokesperson, there was a movement within the New Zealand Police to carry firearms as part of their everyday uniforms, which COLFO opposed due to a lack of sufficient police firearm training.
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Chasing Echoes in the Bush
The country was officially in a drought – we hadn’t seen any decent rain in the last three months. Typically, 10 days out from our Roar trip, that situation looked like it was about to change in a big way.
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Not Quite Textbook | A story of hard work and luck colliding
This situation is one I’m all too familiar with; it brings both excitement for the adventure ahead and anxiety knowing I’ve probably forgotten something!
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Hunting Tips for the Tops
Hunting is a pastime where there are no hard-and-fast rules – there’s no book on what is and isn’t allowed as you’ll find in sports.
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Don’t Forget Your Roots
With this being my last magazine as editor, I feel it pertinent to revisit my roots and why I’ve been editor for two of NZ’s iconic hunting magazines for over ten years. It’s been a while since I’ve looked back at my reasons for doing this job and what led me here.
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Who Would’ve Thought That?!
Even though it’s not the cheapest snack around, just about every shop that sells food in South Africa will have a few packets available.
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My Danish Experiences
I’ve enjoyed hunting around NZ for my entire adult life. Due to earlier military postings and then our nomadic lifestyle, I’ve been fortunate to experience a wide range of the hunting that NZ has on offer.
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Ridgelines to Riverbeds A 128-Kilometre Ruahine Range Traverse
We were about to embark on the biggest adventure we’d been on to date. Months of planning and training were about to be put to the test.
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The Fight to Save the Hunt
Citizens have long been one of the chief orchestrators of wildlife management policy, especially in the democratic world. New Zealand’s acclimatisation societies releasing deer at the turn of the last century is a prime example of this.
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Tahr in South Westland
Winter time in New Zealand can be cold and brutal. However, it’s also the rutting time for the gorgeous Himalayan tahr. Bulls are chasing nannies, and we’re chasing bulls.
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