Police held seven collection events around the country today as part of the prohibited firearms buy-back and amnesty scheme.
Collection events were held in Auckland, Ohope, Hastings, Palmerston North, Upper Hutt, Greymouth and Dunedin.
Provisional figures at 5pm today per Police district include the following:
Tamaki Makaurau (Waitemata, Auckland City and Counties Manukau): 240 firearms owners were processed, handing in a total of 405 prohibited firearms and 1343 parts and accessories.
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