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    My biggest issue is if your new license has not been issued by the time your "old" one expires the police consider you unlicensed and this means you have to move your "shit" to someone else who is licensed.

    Some of us have a fair bit of $$ tied up and to be expected to essentially give it to a "mate" on trust is a bit much. Who is responsible if it gets damaged or nicked??

    I say this when the NZ police seem totally unable to meet any kind of realistic time table with regards to renewals, if they take 8-12 months to issue then there should be the same tacked onto the other end as the other view, if its back dated, would be you are were never unlicensed and therefore should have never had to relocate your "shit" in the first place.

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    I remain surprised a lawyer hasn't challenged police/govt on behalf on the continued delays in processing a FAL in a timely manner?? Can't blame Covid for everything and get away with it can they?? Imagine if this was for a drivers license renewal etc. The country will be up in arms!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunteast View Post
    I remain surprised a lawyer hasn't challenged police/govt on behalf on the continued delays in processing a FAL in a timely manner?? Can't blame Covid for everything and get away with it can they?? Imagine if this was for a drivers license renewal etc. The country will be up in arms!
    Tried Police Complaints Authority - got a weasel reply about "Police hope to improve the system" so "no further action will be taken" Have asked them to reconsider
    Wrote letter to Police Minister pointing out that she should be delighted at the opportunity to root out incompetence in her dept seeing as they are not politically motivated against FAL holders so it has too be simple incompetence, right?
    No reply as yet
    Letter to Ombudsman and CCed Nicole McKee
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    Applied for renewal Mar 5

    If they take more than a couple of months then I consider that to be an excessive delay, I'm not really interested in hearing bullshit excuses

    The only thing left that I can do is picket Police HQ with a sign saying "Do ya job, coppers" but even then that would have to be on Saturdays cos I have to go to work to pay over $450 a week PAYE to give to a government that doesn't give a shit

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    Im looking at renewing mine now, expires June next year. Can't find any forms online, I think it used to be available online but got removed? Guess its because the laws and forms are changing all over the place. What a pain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JessicaChen View Post
    Im looking at renewing mine now, expires June next year. Can't find any forms online, I think it used to be available online but got removed? Guess its because the laws and forms are changing all over the place. What a pain.
    I found the FAL application form, it's stuck under one of the drag down menus down the page. Editable PDF.

    https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-se...rearms-licence
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cordite View Post
    I found the FAL application form, it's stuck under one of the drag down menus down the page. Editable PDF.

    https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-se...rearms-licence
    Thanks! I wasn't sure if the renewal form was the same as a new application form. Time for some paperwork.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JessicaChen View Post
    Thanks! I wasn't sure if the renewal form was the same as a new application form. Time for some paperwork.
    Make sure you answer every questiion, and provide as much relevant detail as you can. Don't give them any excuse to return your application for additional information, because that will give the police a reason to send it back to the end if the queue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin View Post
    Make sure you answer every questiion, and provide as much relevant detail as you can. Don't give them any excuse to return your application for additional information, because that will give the police a reason to send it back to the end if the queue.
    I have a funny feeling that they might ask for more info anyway, since I have taken anti anxiety medication the last few years. Fingers crossed they don't make a big fuss about it.
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    I haven't laid a complaint. I did receive a call promising action, but as of yesterday, my licence has expired, despite my complete application being submitted early January.

    In some positive news, the ghastly referee questionnaire seems to be a thing of the past. They figured out that the interviewer can get all that info by asking your referee.... Who would have thought...
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    Yeah you've done it the nice and polite way (and gave them more time than me) whereas I have been rude and complained a lot

    It seems that neither approach works as they don't respond or give a toss

    I should have bitten the bullet and put my application in a year ago

    Having successfully proven that despite prodding, the Police won't get their shit together in 2 1/2 months (which I think should be ample time) I now also have no license so bigger fool me, I guess

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    I wouldn't mind paying more for an FAL if I had someone who did their job managing it
    I don't buy the resources argument when they diverted license money to their general fund and I don't buy the covid argument as outlined by prev poster

    It seems obvious that plod is dragging their feet as some sort of attempt to turn people off getting their licenses

    Either that or they are just plain incompetent

    At the moment if I had another run at it I'd be applying at least one calendar year before expiry and putting in an IPCA complaint if I hadn't heard anything in 6 months
    In effect it is now a 9 year license

    Yay
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    The police website suggested 6 months at the time I applied. I doubt they would have been able to meet that. The officer that called me did say that resourcing will be vastly better going forward, but that is cold comfort for me and you.

    I should add that the police are becoming very frustrated with interviews being cancelled by applicants. If they call to schedule an interview, (either as a referee or as an applicant) whatever you do, be as accommodating as possible. Missing or cancelling your interview means some other fool like me gets pushed back even further. An example of one vettor - Out of eight interviews set up for his day, only one was completed. That is 12.5% of his workload completed for the day - and that is not Police's fault. 7 interviews have to be rescheduled, backing the entire system up another day. Throwing more money or staff at the problem won't make any difference.
    Last edited by Bol Tackshin; 01-06-2022 at 09:10 AM.
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    Fair point and I do honour my promises regarding punctuality
    Police suggested that it would be easiest if my mate who is my referee were to be at my place so they could interview me, him and the other half all at the same time and I'd be happy to do that

    I'm not interested in hassling the ones who are trying to do their job, it's their bosses that need a kick up the arse
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    Quote Originally Posted by 308 View Post
    Police suggested that it would be easiest if my mate who is my referee were to be at my place so they could interview me, him and the other half all at the same time and I'd be happy to do that
    Yeah, but then you aren't supposed to be there when they interview your referees, according to the vettor at my last renewal.

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    Step outside for a few minutes.
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