Most of what the branch does runs on volunteer time and small grants. A donation helps keep the trap line running, the huts maintained, and wild meat moving to families who need it. Every dollar goes into the work — there's no overhead here, just members.
Where it goes
Hut maintenance. Wood, gas, mattresses, new stoves when the old ones go.
The trap line. Trap servicing, replacement parts, helicopter time when we can't walk.
Wild Meat Donation. Mincing, packing and labelling.
The HUNTS course. Ammunition, manuals, and travel costs for the hunting weekend.
Make a donation
Donations are processed securely by Stripe. We're a volunteer-run incorporated society — donations support the work but are not tax-deductible.
Southern Lakes branch, NZDA — incorporated 2 September 1970 · NZBN 9429042676980.
Funders and partners
The trap line and Wild Meat Donation are backed by grants from Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Queenstown Airport Community Fund and Te Hau Toka Southern Lakes Wellbeing Group. Our key operational partners are Small Planet (hut key collection), NZ Wild Ltd (range operation), the Game Animal Council (Hunt and Share) and Kiwi Harvest (meat distribution).
Business or grant funder?
If you're a business that shares what we're about, or a grant funder, we'd love to talk. Email treasurer@southernlakesnzda.org.nz.