About a dozen years ago I was issued a Red Book for gun registration in New Zealand. It was suposed to be good for any rifle I chose to bring in to Country and over 4 trips I brought 4 or 5 rifles in and out.

Is this thing still any good?

I suspect that was the "lifetime" license that they issues about 5-6 years ago and have now replaces with a 10 yr licence.

You will need to check with Customs and/or NZ Police to see what the current requirements are for bringing in firearms as personal luggage.

If you are already in NZ and want to import a firearm, thats a little different, though not too difficult.

Let me know if thats what your wanting to know and I'll follow up with whats required.

Cheers

Grant

Grant

It was issued in 1986 and I used it throughmy last trip over there in 1995. I am planning to come back this winter for a visit and look into renting a place around Taupo for 4-5 months in 07.

Just wondering if the old book is still any good.

Your red licence is history . If you intend being in NZ for a short period your International Visitors Licence should cover you . If not you will need to go through the whole application procedure with the NZ Police to get a New Zealand firearms Licence.

I would make an approach to the NZ Police in advance of your leaving home , just to make sure . The visitors licence is a formality done at the airport on your entry , at the Police counter.

Hope that helps.

I had a so called Life Time License, but when I returned to NZ after an extended overseas stay I had to apply for the new 10 year license.
That was for a New Zealande Resident, (for my sins I married a New Zealand Girl).

Therefore you can assume your L T license is of little value beyond it should help when you apply for a new 10 year one, (your old one will be on the police computer records).

It's my view, in your case, a visitors permit obtainable at the airport is the easiest thing to do, they are valid for a year.

All you need to know, (including downloadable forms), is here:

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/importing.html