Newzengland Ltd - Clay Shooting & Archery Services
Newzengland Ltd - Clay Shooting & Archery Services
Newzengland Ltd - Clay Shooting & Archery Services
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KarenF2006
Ashburton, New Zealand11 contributions
Nov 2020 • Business
We were treated to a great afternoon of entertainment, trying out Archery, golf chipping, gumboot throwing and claybird shooting. Neil was amazing, especially with those who had no experience with guns and he managed to get us all hitting the clays! The other hosts were fantastic too, coaching us to success in archery and golf. Even the gumboot throwing was great fun and every one of us had a fabulous afternoon. Definitely something for everyone- very highly recommended!!!!
Written 29 November 2020
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Wow - thank you for such a lovely review. We pride ourselves on ensuring everyone is comfortable with what they are doing and having lots of fun too.
Written 13 December 2020
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Colleen
3 contributions
Jan 2020
What an amazing experience we had, such a fantastic afternoon. Who would have thought I could shoot clay birds? Well I did and I was so excited, with the help of Neil he made it so achievable, an absolute buzz. I walked away telling myself I did that. We would totally recommend them, Newzengland you rocket it.
Written 22 January 2020
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Our aim is to make sure everyone has an enjoyable and safe experience, and especially to achieve their goal of smashing some clays. Really glad to hear that you achieved what you set out to do and had such a buzz while doing it.
Written 23 January 2020
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AFK
1 contribution
May 2022 • Family
We did the mini olympics as a family but did the knife throwing instead of the clay shooting. We all had so much fun and were laughing most of the time. We were really well looked after, I would definitely recommend going again to try other activities as well!
Written 28 May 2022
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It's great to know that you all had so much fun. Knife throwing is certainly addictive, as are many of the activities we provide.
Written 10 July 2022
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Terry
1 contribution
Jul 2021
Myself and my partner went clay shooting for the first time with Neil and it was one of the highlights of our trip to the South Island on NZ! Neil was really friendly and really good at providing us with instructions and tips on hitting the clay pigeons! We had a really good time and would not hesitate to recommend this experience to anyone. We'll definitely pop by next time we are down that way!
Comes with a magnificent view of Mt. Hutt and hunting dog :D
Thanks for the great experience Neil!
Terry
Comes with a magnificent view of Mt. Hutt and hunting dog :D
Thanks for the great experience Neil!
Terry
Written 10 August 2021
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Wow - fantastic that it was one of the highlights of your South Island trip! My passion is to get people to hit the clays and the look on their faces is certainly priceless. My dog is a great companion and totally agree that we have a magnificent view of Mt Hutt. Look forward to seeing you again.
Written 12 August 2021
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Puneet
Raworth, Australia1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Family
Neil and Sandra were just amazing, easy going and no rush. They took time for kids to adjust and have fun, it was a fantastic experience for everyone. Especially the clay shooting. Thank you to Neil and Sandra.
Written 29 August 2024
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We're very happy that you and the kids had heaps of fun. It's great that the whole family can try something different together.
Written 7 October 2024
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Susannah L
3 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
Highly reccomend coming here and trying all the activities they have on offer. Its only about an hour's drive from Christchurch. I went with a few friends for the Mini Olympics. Neil and Sandra were very friendly and were great instructors, going through all the safety instructions and coaching us based on our level of experience. We did archery, knife throwing and clay bird shooting all surrounded by amazing views. We had heaps of fun at all the activities we did, and they made sure we left feeling accomplished. We finished off with lunch at Fables restaurant at the clubhouse. I will definitely be returning to try the other activities we didn't do today and hopefully get to try axe throwing.
Written 26 April 2024
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Hi Susannah. Its great you had such a good experience with us and yes safety is paramount but making sure everyone has a Blast! at the same time. It's very handy being based at Fable Terrace Downs as everything is in one place all with the most awesome views.
Written 25 June 2024
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Shirley
Christchurch, New Zealand4 contributions
Mar 2021 • Friends
We had an amazing afternoon with Neil and Sandra for my husband’s birthday. Right from the initial communications/planning stages everything went super smoothly. Neil was a fantastic instructor-super patient with adults and children alike, and wonderfully enthusiastic when anyone managed to actually hit a clay/target!...And surprisingly we all managed to hit at least one. We loved his dog Teddy too! Really hope to come back and repeat the fun -we will definitely do it again. Thanks so much guys!
Written 20 March 2021
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We're very glad that you all had such a wonderful time. We pride ourselves on making it as fun as possible for everyone - not matter the age. Even though I've been in the industry for over 35 years, I still get such a thrill when someone smashes their first clay - the look on their face is priceless!
Written 8 April 2021
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Mera
Christchurch, New Zealand74 contributions
Sept 2021 • Family
The best family fun competing against each other in the mini-Olympic challenge including archery, golf chipping, and clay shooting. Neil and Ted the dog made the whole experience exciting and memorable. We even discovered a few talents we didn't know we had! Highly recommend!!!
Written 30 September 2021
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We think it's great that the whole family can have a fun challenge together. As the activities are so varied it can be quite surprising who the overall winner finally is and what talents you discover!
Written 8 October 2021
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Martin
2 contributions
Mar 2022
My wife and I did the Archery and Air Rifle shooting, both were great fun. We will be back to do the Clay shooting. The activities are well instructed so even beginners like us can get into them and enjoy. Would highly recommend if your at terrace Downs or in the area to give this a go.
Written 28 April 2022
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We're glad that you had so much fun and look forward to seeing you again for the clay shooting.
Written 10 July 2022
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leahktravel
Christchurch, New Zealand132 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Awesome day out shooting clays and doing archery with my brother. Neil is an excellent teacher. I managed to shoot 4 clays in a row ! Terrace downs is such a beautiful location to have this. And great food up at the restaurant. We had a fantastic day out. Would love to do a mini Olympics with friends or workplace next time. Highly recommend.
Written 13 February 2020
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Very glad to hear that you had such a fun day out. We agree that Terrace Downs is in a beautiful location and the views from the restaurant are superb. We hope to entertain you again - Mini Olympic Challenge is great fun!!!
Written 14 February 2020
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The cost of the archery is $40pp and the clay shooting is $80pp. This is inclusive of lesson, use of equipment, safety gear and up to 25 cartridges and clays.
Written 6 November 2016
I have a group of 7 x 19-yr old girls and am taking them for a get-to-know-the -South -Island tour - we may be staying at Terrace Downs in late July - I see you do a mini Olympics - please explain, it sounds like fun.
Written 21 June 2015
HI Tim. Many thanks for your enquiry, The Mini Olympic Challenge consists of 3 activities these are Archery, Clay Shooting and a golf chipping skill. We instruct on all 3 activities and all the equipment is provided this also includes all safety equipment. We take score cards with us so we can find out who is the top archer, clay shooter and golfer we also have a certificate for top Mini Olympian. May I say we make all the activities lots of fun wit a little competitive spirit coming out. I hope this has helped if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact me. Cheers Neil.
Written 21 June 2015
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