Prime Minister on growing gang gun violence: 'It's going to take time to turn around' 14 Mar, 2021 07:09 PM 3 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the issue of gun violence two years after the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo / Jason Oxenham NZ Herald Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has admitted it is going to take time to turn around growing levels of gun violence, saying the recent rise is down to Australian deportee gangsters. Ardern has addressed the issue of gun violence in New Zealand two years after the country was rocked by a mass shooting that claimed 51 lives and saw the Government ban certain weapons and launch a buyback scheme.