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
E northland.firearms@police.govt.nz
Auckland City District
Auckland Central Police Station, Cnr Cook and Vincent St, 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
E aucklandcentral.firearms@police.govt.nz
Joe Mills (Arms Officer)
P (09) 302 6410
F (09) 375 4667
E aucklandcentral.firearms@police.govt.nz
Waitematā District
(North Shore, Waitakere and Rodney areas)
North Shore Policing Centre, 52 Parkway Drive, Mairangi Bay, North Shore
Trefor Tyler
P (09) 477 5102
F (09) 476 2314
E waitemata.firearms@police.govt.nz
Kevin Plaisted (Firearms Licensing Manager)
P (09) 477 5112
F (09) 476 2314
E waitemata.firearms@police.govt.nz
Henderson
Henderson Police Station, 7 Buscombe Street, Henderson
Trefor Tyler
P (09) 477 5102
F (09) 476 2314
E waitemata.firearms@police.govt.nz
Manukau
Manukau Police Station, 42 Manukau Station Road, Manukau, Auckland 2104
Monday-Friday, 7am-9pm; Saturday, 8am-4pm
Firearms Licensing
P (09) 263 2300 - Office
P (09) 262 6567 - Ake Dhiman (District Arms Officer)
P (09) 262 6569 - Tony Chadwick
P (09) 262 6565 - Dianne Austin
P (09) 263 2301 - Tayla Adams
E firearms.manukau@police.govt.nz
This office is closed from 21st December 2019 – 4th January 2020 and will reopen for normal business hours from 6th January 2020.
Hamilton
Hamilton Central Police Station, 6 Bridge Street, Hamilton
Richard Plas
P (07) 858 6247
F (07) 834 4272
E waikato.firearms@police.govt.nz
Tauranga
Tauranga Police Station, 11 Monmouth Street, Tauranga
Monday - Friday, 8am - 3pm
Raewyn VanderHeide
P (07) 577 4444
E tauranga.firearms@police.govt.nz
Paul McLennan
P (07) 577 4412
E tauranga.firearms@police.govt.nz
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
E rotorua.firearms@police.govt.nz
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
E eastern.firearmslicensing@police.govt.nz
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
E central.firearms@police.govt.nz
Permits to Procure / Import / Endorsements
Greg Nyhan - P (06) 351 2550
Merv Beech - P (06) 349 0619
Vaughan Watson - P (06) 759 9753
E central.firearms@police.govt.nz
Masterton
Masterton Police Station, 21 Church Street, Masterton
Adrienne McLachlan
P (06) 370 0336
F (04) 370 5952
E wellington.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hutt Valley
(Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt)
Caleb Martin
P (04) 560 2641
E wellington.firearms@police.govt.nz
Kapiti Mana
Porirua Police Station, 2 Hagley Street, Porirua
Don Hamilton
P (04) 238 1419
F (04) 472 3989
E wellington.firearms@police.govt.nz
Wellington
Wellington Central Police Station, Cnr Victoria and Harris Streets, Wellington
Lorraine Cooper
P (04) 802 3737
F (04) 470 1611
E wellington.firearms@police.govt.nz
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
E tasman.firearms@police.govt.nz
Permits to Procure/ Import/ Endorsements
Derek Coffey - Arms Officer
P (03) 546 3868
F (03) 545 8963
E tasman.firearms@police.govt.nz
Christchurch
Christchurch Central Police Station, 40 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Firearms Licensing/General Enquires
P (03) 363 7920
F (03) 379 4208
E canterbury.firearms@police.govt.nz
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 4966
F (03) 479 9363
E southern.firearms@police.govt.nz
Invercargill
Invercargill Central Police Station, 117 Don Street, Invercargill
Lindsay Peacock
P (03) 211 0573
F (03) 214 2512
E southland.firearms@police.govt.nz
Updated 15 October 2019