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Firearms found in stolen car, man hiding in bush had gun

Recent NewsNZ Herald23 May 2019

A gun was discovered in the boot of a stolen car involved in a police pursuit and a man was hiding in the bushes with a gun in Northland yesterday.

'Unprecedented' number of new police officers expected in Hawke's Bay in next five years

Recent NewsNZ Herald14 May 2019

One in three staff will be new to the profession.

Let's start building a gun register now

Recent NewsStuff14 May 2019

In this opinion piece on Stuff, Police Association president Chris Cahill calls on the government to deliver quality gun control law.

The Homicide Report: A gun register may help reduce the homicide rate

Recent NewsStuff13 May 2019

Police need to know how many firearms there are, who owns them, and who on-sells them, for gun reform to work, NZPA president Chris Cahill says.