New business Smashclays Wanganui has got off to a flying start.
Smashclays is a clay bird shooting range, with a purpose-built six-gun stand on a farm at Kai Iwi.
Clint Skedgwell, of Hunting & Fishing Wanganui, set up the operation in November and has already hosted about eight groups, including a child's birthday party, with bookings into early 2018.
"We already had all the gear in the shop so it was easy to set up but I had to look for the right venue and be mindful of the neighbours," Mr Skedgwell said.
"The stand is on my mate Lindsay Horrocks' farm where participants shoot into an open gully.