National firearms contact
Arms Office contacts
Whangarei
Whangarei Central Police Station, Walton Street, Whangarei
Tuesday - Friday, 9am-3pm
Vaidas Varkalis
P (09) 430 4647
F (09) 430 8903
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Auckland City District
Auckland Central Police Station, 13 - 15 College Hill Road, Freeman's Bay, Auckland
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (09) 302 6547
P (09) 302 6534
E aucklandcentral.firearms@police.govt.nz
Permits to Procure / Import / Endorsements
John Gardam (Firearms Licensing Manager)
P (09) 302 6592
F (09) 375 4667
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Jessica Berry (Arms Officer)
P (09) 302 6410
F (09) 375 4667
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Waitematā District
(North Shore, Henderson, Waitakere and Rodney areas)
North Shore Policing Centre, 52 Parkway Drive, Mairangi Bay, North Shore
Firearms Licence Applications /General Enquiries
P (09) 4775008
P (09) 4775088
Trefor Tyler - (District Arms Officer)
P (09) 477 5102
F (09) 476 2314
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Kevin Plaisted (Firearms Licensing Manager)
P (09) 477 5112
F (09) 476 2314
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Manukau
Manukau Police Station, 42 Manukau Station Road, Manukau, Auckland 2104
Monday-Friday, 7am-9pm; Saturday, 8am-4pm
Firearms Licensing Unit
P (09) 262 6567 - Ake Dhiman (District Arms Officer)
P (09) 263 2301 - Frankie Tai
P (09) 263 2300 - Waldo Kruger
P (09) 262 6565 - Dianne Austin
P (09) 262 6569 - Savana Davey
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Hamilton
Hamilton Central Police Station, 6 Bridge Street, Hamilton
Richard Plas
P (07) 858 6247
F (07) 834 4272
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Tauranga
Tauranga Police Station, 11 Monmouth Street, Tauranga
Monday - Friday, 8am - 3pm
Raewyn VanderHeide
P (07) 577 4444
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Paul McLennan
P (07) 577 4412
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Whakatane
Whakatane Police Station, 62-70 Boon Street, Whakatane
Paul McLennan
P (07) 577 4412
F (07) 577 4876
Rotorua
Rotorua Central Police Station, 1190-1214 Fenton Street, Rotorua
Mike Keefe
P (07) 349 9475
F (07) 343 1600
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Tokoroa
Tokoroa Police Station, Logan Street, Tokoroa
Barbara Larsen
P (07) 885 0152
F (07) 886 3108
Taupo
Taupo Police Station, 21 Story Place, Taupo
Kathryn Baker
P (07) 377 9330
Turangi
Turangi Police Station, 4 Ohuanga Road, Turangi
Barbara Larsen
P (07) 377 9330
F (07) 378 4308
Eastern
(Napier, Hastings, Gisborne)
Hastings Central Police Station, Railway Road, Hastings
Heather Matheson
P (06) 831 0768
F (06) 878 0872
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Palmerston North (New Plymouth, Whanganui)
Palmerston North Central Police Station, 410 Church St, Palmerston North
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
Carole Duffin
P (06) 351 2550
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Permits to Procure / Import / Endorsements
Scott Race and Mike Yeow - P (06) 351 2550
Merv Beech - P (06) 349 0619
Vaughan Watson - P (06) 759 9753
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Masterton
Masterton Police Station, 21 Church Street, Masterton
Adrienne McLachlan
P (06) 370 0336
F (04) 370 5952
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Hutt Valley
(Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt)
Caleb Martin
P (04) 560 2641
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Kapiti Mana
Porirua Police Station, 2 Hagley Street, Porirua
Max Newman
P (04) 238 1419
F (04) 472 3989
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Wellington
Wellington Central Police Station, Cnr Victoria and Harris Streets, Wellington
Lorraine Cooper
P (04) 802 3737
F (04) 470 1611
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Tasman
Nelson Police Station, Monro Building, St John Street, Nelson
Firearms Licensing/ General Enquires
Dana Weir - Firearms Licensing Officer
P (03) 546 3840
F (03) 545 8963
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Permits to Procure/ Import/ Endorsements
Derek Coffey - Arms Officer
P (03) 546 3868
F (03) 545 8963
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Christchurch
Christchurch Central Police Station, 40 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Firearms Licensing/General Enquires
P (03) 363 7920
F (03) 379 4208
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All other enquiries - Permits to Procure/Import/Endorsements
Jason Bruce
P (03) 363 7919
Ashburton
Ashburton, Cnr Cass and Havelock Street, Ashburton
Zelda Sandys
P (03) 307 8400
F (03) 307 8401
Timaru
Timaru Central Police Station, 20 North Street, Timaru
John Wainwright
P (03) 687 9841
F (03) 684 1105
Dunedin
Dunedin Central Police Station, 25 Great King Street, Dunedin
Geoffrey Wyllie
P (03) 471 4920
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Invercargill
Invercargill Central Police Station, 117 Don Street, Invercargill
Lindsay Peacock
P (03) 211 0573
F (03) 214 2512
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Updated 13 May 2020