Police are holding a gun collection event in the Western Bay of Plenty this weekend.
The three-day collection started on Friday August 2 and will run until Sunday August 4, at the Te Puke Sports Club in Atuaroa Rd, Te Puke.
Owners of firearms can bring in their firearms from 9am – 1pm each day.
At the Ohope collection on the weekend of July 20 and 21, 51 firearms owners were processed, handing in a total of 51 prohibited firearms and 602 parts and accessories.
Future Dates of collections:
|
Date |
Local Collection Point |
Address |
Hours |
| 2-4 Aug | Te Puke Sports Club | Atuaroa Road, Te Puke | 9am - 1pm |
| 9-11 Aug | Rotorua - International stadium | Devon Street, Rotorua | 9am - 2pm |
| 16-18 Aug | Tokoroa Cricket Club | 56 Mossop Road, Tokoroa | 9am - 1pm |
| 23-24 Aug | Kawerau - Firmin Lodge | Waterhouse Street, Kawerau | 9am - 1pm |
| 30 Aug - 1 Sep | Tauranga - Stadium Lounge | Bay Park Tauranga | 9am - 1pm |
| 6-7 Sep | Waiotahi Settlers Hall | 9 Waiotahi Valley Road, Opotoki | 9am - 12pm |
| 13-15 Sep | Rotorua -International Stadium | Devon Street, Rotorua | 9am - 2pm |
| 20-21 Sep | Murupara Sports Pavilion Hall | 48 Pine Drive, Murupara | 9am - 1pm |
| 27-29 Sep | Tauranga Stadium Lounge | Bay Park Tauranga | 9am - 1pm |
How to hand in your gun at a collection event:
- Complete the online form on the police website.
- Clear the firearm of all ammunition and put it and any parts in a safe carry bag.
- Bring the following items to the event: your firearms licence (if applicable), photo identification (driver licence or passport), bank account number, online notification reference number, all prohibited parts (cleared of all ammunition), and any other non-prohibited firearms or parts you wish to hand in to police.
2 comments
How devastatingly...
Posted on 03-08-2019 13:35 | By GreertonBoy
Sad... what a waste of beautiful workmanship and history... and unless they were in the hands of criminals, they would never have hurt anyone. I wonder how many criminals will hand in their guns?
Parking
Posted on 04-08-2019 21:14 | By Walbuck
Hope there's plenty of motorbike parking for all the gang members that will be arriving to hand in their semi-automatics
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