By Sam Sherwood of
An 鈥渋nternal employment process鈥 is under way at Te Tari P奴reke Firearms Safety Authority, after concerns were raised by staff.
The firearms regulator was established after the Christchurch Mosque attacks in 2019.
According to its website it has three main functions including implementing the firearms licensing system, managing the Firearms Registry and educating people to enable compliance and promote the safe use of firearms.
The Firearms Safety Authority is a business unit hosted within
RNZ was recently informed about concerns of a 鈥渢oxic culture鈥 in the unit with allegations of bullying and concerns about the management of complaints.
In response to questions from RNZ, a police spokesperson confirmed an 鈥渋nternal employment process鈥 was under way at Te Tari P奴reke 鈥渇ollowing concerns raised by some staff鈥.
鈥淧olice has the same privacy obligations as any other employer and therefore cannot provide any further information or comment.鈥
Te Tari P奴reke鈥檚 website states its role as regulator is to 鈥渆nable fit and proper people to legitimately use firearms in New Zealand and seek to protect the public from the harm that may be caused by the misuse of firearms鈥.
-RNZ
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