Article Summary

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on an investigative finding that ten people were wrongly issued firearms licences by New Zealand police despite being disqualified due to criminal convictions, with the errors occurring between December 2020 and October 2025. The piece details how the mistakes were identified through a quality assurance process, outlines the nature of the offenders' convictions, and explains the steps police took to revoke the licences and improve oversight.