A Note From The Team – May/June 2026
As the Roar slowly fades into the background, many hunters across the country start turning their attention to the next highlight on the calendar – game bird season.
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An update from COLFO – Standing Together for the Future of Hunting
The Arms Bill consultation opened on December 11, 2025, and it was a defining moment for hunters and shooters across New Zealand.
Read MoreA Note From The Team – March/April 2026
With the Roar fast approaching, many of our daydreams drift to epic country, tall tines, and good times on the hill. We can’t wait for crisp mornings, loud days filled with excitement and action, and nights where the sound of stags roaring across the valley carries straight into our dreams.
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Firearms Ownership in New Zealand
Hunters and licensed shooters rely on firearms to manage introduced species, protect native wildlife and secure food for the table.
Read MoreA Note From The Team – January/February 2026
While glassing a few deer or searching for a nice rainbow trout, spend some time reflecting on 2025; a personal audit as a hunter, angler and member of society is a good way to identify what habits/actions you should take into 2026 and those you shouldn’t.
Read MoreProtecting Your Firearms Licence with COLFO
The most common query we hear at COLFO is from people who’ve had their firearms licences suspended or revoked for non-criminal reasons.
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Discovering My Comfort Zone and Stepping Outside of It
I’ve been involved with Wild Chix for a little over a year now. After I attended the first ever ‘Introduction to Hunting’ course
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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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Warning to Hunters: Anti-Gun Lobby Pushes for Firearm and Ammo Limits that Could Ruin Your Hunts
Fellow hunters, when the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO) contributed to the Arms Act consultation, we warned that groups like Gun Control NZ would push for tighter restrictions on law-abiding firearm owners.
Read MoreEditor’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.
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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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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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