New Zealand
Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Representative photo: Bushmaster M4A3 carbine (Czech military, with optic, light and sling); not a U.S. agency's rifle. Photo: Marie Křížová, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, Attribution (Czech MoD, MDAFCR), via Wikimedia Commons (cropped (watermark line removed)). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
The New Zealand Police's current duty pistol is the Glock G17 (9mm Luger), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since. Its current patrol rifle is the Bushmaster M4 (.223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.
The New Zealand Police's current duty pistol is the Glock G17, chambered in 9mm Luger, per official agency or government records.
The New Zealand Police's current patrol rifle is the Bushmaster M4 (.223), per official agency or government records; based on a 2022 source and not re-verified since.
Duty Arms Index1,285 agencies3,201 sourced entriesUpdated Oct 11, 2026How we source
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Glock G17Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Rifles / Carbines | Bushmaster M4Who else issues it → | Official source | 1 |
| Shotguns | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
Photo: U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| Duty load | Federal Hydra-Shok 9mm Luger 147 gr |
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
One of the two approved frontline firearms. NZ Police is generally unarmed: pistols are secured in frontline vehicles and carried when the situation calls for it (mandatory for Level 1 primary responders when deployed armed, per the Police Manual table). Generation not stated.
Representative photo: Bushmaster M4A3 carbine (Czech military, with optic, light and sling); not a U.S. agency's rifle. Photo: Marie Křížová, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, Attribution (Czech MoD, MDAFCR), via Wikimedia Commons (cropped (watermark line removed)). Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Apr 1, 2005 – present |
|---|---|
| Duty load | Federal Fusion MSR .223 Rem 62 gr |
| As of | Oct 11, 2026 |
Selected April 2005 (Stuff).
Approved frontline rifle, secured in frontline vehicles; NZ Police called it the preferred weapon for incidents involving firearms (2008). Press described the variant as the Bushmaster M4A3, selected April 2005 (the official sources say Bushmaster M4).
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