Im looking at taking a family holiday to NZ and we are pretty keen on south island is there any diving there, i have organised a hunting trip with some locals. Going to get my self a NZ gun lience before i go so i can buy my guns there and sell them when i leave. Or leave them with my mates father.

Can get decent diving in the south island, depending where you go water is fairly cold and vis can be pretty average (often much worse). Don't forget the HTFU pills. A bit different to the north island species wise. Mid-south island the main species are butterfish, moki and blue cod, northern tip of the south island sees a few warmer water species like kingis over summer. Good crays and paua (abs) to be found though. I'd check up on the gun situation well before you go, I strongly doubt you could get a NZ firearms license from over here.

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I have been told you can i have mates there that can store them for me. So i will find out more. But i wanna shoot deer.

Sounds expensive? why not travel with your own guns, its not that big of a deal. Bit of paperwork and organisation. All you need to shoot in NZ is the visitors firearms license (If you currently hold an firearms license) and I also believe you can shoot under direct supervision of someone who does hold a NZ firearms license.

This link might help. http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/

I'm pretty keen on doing a big hunting/diving trip there myself so have been reading up a bit on it..

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Your welcome to come along, the reason for buying guns is easy lience i can get semi autos in shoty and 308. Makes sense and cheaper then here.

No it really doesn't. By law you have to apply in person, and the sarge will come over to your house and check out your safe. These steps (and more) are going to be a bit of a problem for you. Surf is on the money - you want a visitor ticket

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i only have a .222 rem and im not buying a .308 in a hurry to f*** around for the next 6 months with the w.a police over there BS laws they make up as they go. its easyer im told to buy guns there then import your own back to w.a

can i buy extra guns on a visitors lience there if need be i have friends there with guns that have a safe they can look at if need be.

Not sure, it'd be easier for your mates to buy them for you I'd say

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Civilisation ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top.

im going to give the police a Email or ring and ask about the law on visitors liencing

Id go to the north island you can hunt deer and the diving is much better

Im going to wait and then go when i can do both.