New Zealand tried several times since 2005 to reform gun laws, but selfish vested interests with political clout prevented reform. Now that mob have lost their credibility completely, gun law reform will be a reality there.

It's a terrible shame that 50 innocent people had to die before circumstance and public opinion forced the selfish vested interests, the gun lobby, to stand aside and let common sense prevail in New Zealand.

We are so fortunate in Australia that Howard was able to get decent gun laws implemented which have saved many lives in Australia, base on the American experience with their lax gun laws. But Australia must be ever vigilant that those financed here by the American gun mob, the NRA, are not allowed to subvert our robust gun laws, which the constantly seek to do.

Still Paul This achievement would be impossible in America
What a truly great Prime Minister NZ HAS

Hi Belly,

Not knowing a great deal about NZ politics, mostly what the wife has told me. I was very surprised Labour won the election, given I had been over there a short while before and Labour were running on empty with about 20% support. I thought Jacinda Ardern at 38 was going to struggle to hold a minority government together, particularly one involving that wily old fox Winston Peters, a distant relative of the wife's, both loved and hated by the Maori people. The wife calls him Winnie-the-Pooh, but I know she has a soft spot for him. Some are so unkind as to call him the Maori version of Pauline Hanson, he's not that bad. No mucking about with WP, he's off to Turkey to sort them out at the moment, not bad at 73. All in all this has made the Coalition stronger, and raised the political stocks of Jacinda Ardern. Some going over the top and giving her the "statesman" tag, the wife likes her, as she likes our man Bill.

Know a little about over there Paul, and think that bloke will deliver the address of a good taxidermist to the idiot dictator
Well she is just great and NZ has landed on its feet with her

Paul,

"New Zealand tried several times since 2005 to reform gun laws, but selfish vested interests with political clout prevented reform. Now that mob have lost their credibility completely, gun law reform will be a reality there."

Indeed they did but the pollies caved in to a perceived possible loss of votes.

What is going to stop the reprisal attacks, or do you really think that there won't be any, especially as the Turkish PM has virtually called for some?

How are we to stop the next lone terrorist?

Is Mise one of those four arrested on day one, turned out to be a vigilante trying to help police
Yes had there been guns in the Church less would have died
But we both know guns should never be in some hands
overall think NZ did a great job
Very moving day over there