Te Tari Pūreke | Firearms Safety Authority New Zealand

Firearms licence

Find out how to apply or reapply for a New Zealand firearms licence. You need a firearms licence to possess and use non-prohibited firearms, ammunition and specially dangerous airguns without supervision.

Firearms Registry

New Zealand’s Firearms Registry will hold details about all licence holders and their arms items. Find out when you’re required to provide information, how to register, and how to get help if you need it.

Firearms safety course

First-time firearms licence applicants must attend and pass a firearms safety course. Find out what you need to do and how to book.

Happy holidays from Te Tari Pūreke

Everyone here at Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority, wishes the firearms community of New Zealand a safe and happy summer break!

We will be closed for normal activity from 19 December to 7 January. We look forward to helping you when we reopen.

You will still be able to register your firearms online anytime throughout the break and can also call our team on 0800 844 431 for assistance Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm, except on public holidays.

Online services

Using the Dealer Transactions form

Firearms Licence Checker

Information for health practitioners

About MyFirearms

News and updates

Firearms Registry closing net around suspected firearms diverters

Big shift in gun owners’ trust in firearms regulator

Stay as vigilant on the web as you are when out hunting

Popular resources

Firearms Safety Code

Storage and transportation of firearms and ammunition

Mail order and internet sales forms

How to register or update your information