Firearms Enquiry Team contact
P 0800 844 431 or 09 302 6500 (for enquiries relating to your firearms licence application prior to vetting)
E Firearms Enquiry Team contact form
Hours: 8am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Firearms Endorsement Team contact
Endorsements: All Prohibited Endorsements
P (04) 213 5000
E ProhibitedFirearmEndorsement@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday. Please leave a message or email outside of the listed hours
Firearms Resolutions Team contact
P (04) 213 5063 ext 46913 (Enquiries relating to firearms licence suspensions or revocations)
E firearmsresolutions@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 3pm, Monday to Friday. Please leave a message or email outside of the listed hours
Arms Office contacts
Updated 13 July 2022
If you have any concerns about a licence holder or someone applying for a first time licence that you wish to advise us of, please call 105, visit your local station front counter to make a report, or submit an online report.
Northland District
Whāngarei Central Police Station
88 Cameron Street, Whangarei
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (09) 430 4697
E northland.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday (Hours may differ on Public Holidays)
Waitematā District
North Shore Police Station - from Northshore to Waitakere-West
52 Parkway Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (09) 477 5088
E waitemata.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday (appointments preferred)
Auckland City District
Auckland Central Police Station - from Herne Bay and Freeman's Bay to the North, to Onehunga in the South, and St Heliers to Avondale in the West (including Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands).
13-15 College Hill Road, Freeman's Bay, Auckland
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (09) 302 6547
E Firearms.AKLCentral@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday
Manukau
Manukau Police Station - from Franklin in the South (bordering Waikato Police District) to Otahuhu in the West
42 Manukau Station Road, Manukau City, Auckland
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (09) 262 6567
E firearmscountiesmanukau@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday
Waikato
Hamilton Central Police Station
12 Anzac Parade, Hamilton Central
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (07) 834 9423
E waikato.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm daily (appointments preferred)
Bay of Plenty
Rotorua Police Station
1190 – 1214 Fenton Street, Rotorua
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (07) 349 9475
E rotorua.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm
Tokoroa Police Station
33 Logan Street, Tokoroa
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (07) 885 0101
E rotorua.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm
Taupo Police Station
21 Story Place, Taupo
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (07) 885 0101
E rotorua.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm
Tauranga Police Station
11 Monmouth Street, Tauranga
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (07) 577 4412
E tauranga.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm
Eastern
Arms Safety and Control, Havelock North
27 Havelock Road, Havelock North
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (06) 831 0954
E eastern.firearmslicensing@police.govt.nz
Enquiries by appointment only
Central
Central Districts Headquarters
410 Church Street, Palmerston North
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (06) 351 2550
E central.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday (appointments preferred)
Wellington
Wellington Central Police Station
41 Victoria Street, Wellington Central, Wellington
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (04) 802 3737
E wellington.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday
Tasman
Tasman District Headquarters
186 Bridge Street, Nelson
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (03) 545 9612
E tasman.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: Enquiries by appointment only
Canterbury
Christchurch Central Police Station
40 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (03) 363 7920
E canterbury.firearms@police.govt.nz
Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday .
Southern
Dunedin Central Police Station
25 Great King Street, Dunedin
Firearms Licensing / General Enquiries
P (03) 471 4920
E southern.firearms@police.govt.nz
Enquiries by appointment only
Invercargill Central Police Station
117 Don Street, Invercargill
Firearms Licensing/General Enquiries
P (03) 211 0573
E southland.firearms@police.govt.nz
Enquiries by appointment only
