Thread: Otorohanga rifle range closed

Originally Posted by Basenjiboy

Actually all NZDA permanent Ranges were certified, and NZDA had their own Range Manual - it's referenced in Section 9.1 of the current Police Range Manual.

There were many NZDA branches and other shooting groups that also used the farmers paddock with big bank instead. these we not required to be certified until last year.

The other problem was that under the new legislation; the farmers paddock with big bank, if used by an organised group (for example forum members in South Canty) requires that organised group to be an incorporated Shooting Range Operator even if it was 1 annual shoot. There is now a cost to certify 'one off' use ranges, which is a waste of that organised group's time and money

BB.

Greetings,
You learn something every day. I have been in NZDA for closing on 50 years and have not seen that document. I assume from the date it was brought out as a means of compliance with the Police Range Manual July 2005.
GPM.

Meanwhile………
does anyone know the specifics of why Otorohanga has closed. Is the issue resolvable?

As I understand it from FB and prior posts the issue may have already resolved. The basic problem appears to me to have been building and private property within the template but don't know the details.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings,
You learn something every day. I have been in NZDA for closing on 50 years and have not seen that document. I assume from the date it was brought out as a means of compliance with the Police Range Manual July 2005.
GPM.

No it predated 2005 although it wasn't widely distributed.

Originally Posted by 19Badger

No it predated 2005 although it wasn't widely distributed.

There are actually at least 2 manuals. The earlier of the two I have, published by the Police and Mountain Safety Council in November 1998, deals with the establishment and upgrading of ranges and the second published by the Police in July 2005 deals with principals of design. This document places the responsibility for inspection and certification of ranges with the National Shooting Organisations like NZDA.
There were also earlier NZDA Range manuals but I can't put my hand on them at the moment.
GPM.