Police have admitted the ongoing delays in processing firearms licence applications and renewals are unacceptable and they are working on solutions to reduce the waitlist.
Hunters have been frustrated by months-long delays forcing some to sit the season out. Police are working through a backlog of 8,788 firearm licence applications, and are asking people to apply for renewals at least four months ahead of the expiry date.
However in answer to questions in parliament recently, the Minister of Police acknowledge that almost 5,000 applications have taken longer than six months to be processed.
Kathryn speaks with Jevon McSkimming, the Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Photo: Fish & Game New Zealand
