Police encourage all firearms holders who have a prohibited firearm and/or prohibited part to attend a collection event soon. The firearms amnesty and buy-back ends on 20 December 2019. There will be no compensation after this date for those handing in their firearm/s or part/s for buy-back, and possessing a prohibited firearm will be an offence – no exceptions.
Events in Waikato District will happen on the following dates:
Wed 18 Sept: Cambridge Raceway from 11am-4pm
Fri 20 Sept: Waitete Rugby Club, in Te Kuiti, from 10am-3pm
/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.