As of December 2020,
9800 new licence applications and 2940 licence renewals sat
outstanding.
“The GAC has been concerned for some
time about this mounting backlog and have been working with
Police to find a solution to it. We are really pleased that
they have now committed additional staff to make inroads
into the backlog and ensure legitimate firearms users remain
compliant with the law,” says GAC General Manager Tim
Gale.
“With the growing popularity of hunting over
the last few years there has been an increased demand for
firearms licenses. Last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns and new
legislative requirements to determine a ‘fit and proper
Rotorua s Animal Control kept busy with all its work in community
21 Jan, 2021 06:02 PM
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Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
With a busy time of year in full swing, Rotorua s Animal Council team shares its role in the community and how important dog safety is.
Rotorua Lakes Council s team lead Animal Control Dylan Wright says summer is a busy time of year for council s Animal Control team. The warm weather and longer daylight hours mean people are out-and-about with their dogs and families more, which can create increased opportunities for dogs to run off or get into situations where Animal Control needs to be called in.