We’re committed to achieving our vision that the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world
New Zealand will have a firearms registry from 24 June 2023. What you need to know:
- If you're a firearms licence holder, you’ll be required to provide information about your arms items from this date.
Find out what you need to register and when - If you’re a firearms dealer, your record-keeping requirements are changing from this date. The requirement for dealers to register their stock holdings will be phased in over the next 2 years.
Find out what’s changing for firearms dealers