​​​​​​​​​​​​Club Closures Etc.

(Update: 2 June  2026)

Sun 21 June 2026

Auckland Archery Club will be using Marked Course A for their club championships.

Sun 5 July 2026

NZFAA Sanctioned Marked Round 14xField, 14xAnimal using courses A and C. There will be no Beginner Lessons on this day. The club will only be open to competitors and members.

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Coming Up at Whitford

Sun 21 Jun 2026 - AAC Club Championships

Sat 4 Jul 2026 - Working Bee 

Sun 5 Jul 2026 - NZFAA Sanctioned Marked Round 

Sun 27 Sep 2026 - NZFAA Unmarked Round #3

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Coming Up with NZFAA/IFAA​​​​​​​

20-21 Jun 2026 - Regional Indoors

Sun 5 Jul 2026 - NZFAA Sanctioned Marked Round

19 Jul 2026 - Unmarked #1 - Lakeview

27-31 July 2026 – IFAA World Field Archery Championships - Yankton USA​​​​​​​

23 Aug 2026 - Unmarked #2 - Franklin

27 Sep 2026 - Unmarked #3 - Whitford

17-18 Oct 2026 - Unmarked Nationals - Kapiti

Remember to keep an eye on the dates for upcoming NZFAA events - the best place is on the NZFAA website calendar - here's a link:

https://sites.google.com/view/nz-field-archery-association/events-calendar


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SAFETY REMINDERS

1. Vehicle headlights must be turned on when driving inside the forest perimeter

​​​​​​​2. Closed footwear must be worn. No open toe footwear such as jandals, sandals, slides, bare feet etc.

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Thinking of Joining WFA?

The Membership Application Form with details on fees can be found under the Downloads section.

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WHITFORD FORREST ARCHERS


Archery is a family sport that can be enjoyed by young and old, male and female.

Whitford Forrest Archers have resided in the Whitford Forest since 1987 and was started by a local man for field shooters in the area.


The club currently has a 14 field target course that has one of the best views across the harbour to Rangitoto Island. It also has a 20 paper target animal course that can be substituted for 3D animals when required.


Whilst the club itself specialises in field archery, it also supports those that wish to take part in other disciplines such as target archery.


We welcome compound, recurve and longbow shooters and our club membership covers all ages and shooting divisions. Our members regularly compete both Nationally and Internationally.

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​​​​​​​Introduction/Beginner Lessons

For those interested in having a go or having some basic coaching and instruction, please be aware of the following:

  • Lessons are only held on Sunday Mornings. If lessons cannot be held due to any reason on any particular date, notices are posted on this web page (above) and the Whitford Forrest Archers facebook, so please check before coming to avoid disappointment.
  • You must arrive promptly at 9am. The lesson starts shortly after and the duration will be at least 1 hour. If you arrive later there is a good chance that you will be turned away and asked to come back at a later date.
  • Equipment is provided if you do not have your own. The cost is $10 per person.
  • We can only accommodate limited numbers due to available space for safety conditions, coaches and equipment. Our maximum numbers per class are 10.
  • Please do not be offended if we do have to turn you away , but due to safety reasons we may have to do this if we have high numbers of people.
  • Archery is a sport where serious accidents can happen if the conditions are unsafe and Whitford Forrest Archers take the safety of our members and visitors very seriously. 
  • The minimum age for students is 8 years. We cannot have small children around the practice range as they pose a safety risk for all archers and coaches. If you bring children with you please make sure that they have an adult (or someone 14+) to supervise them during your lesson. 

President-Whitford Forrest Archers.