New Zealanders have started handing over their guns.
It's part of a buyback scheme which follows a ban on semi-automatic weapons after the March's Christchurch attacks.
Saturday's handover was first of hundreds of collection drives that will be held across New Zealand.
In total, 224 guns were given back to authorities.
Gun-owners were given money in return for handing over their weapons.
Suspected gunman in Brown University shooting found dead
The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University last weekend is dead, a US attorney said, as authorities investigate whether the same person killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days after the rampage at Brown.
No evidence alleged Bondi gunmen received military training in Philippines
There is no evidence indicating that the two suspects involved in the Bondi Beach attack received any form of military training while in the Philippines, the country's National Security Adviser said on Wednesday.
At least 12 killed in Nigeria mining site attack
At least 12 people were killed and three others abducted when gunmen attacked a mining site in Atoso village in Nigeria's restive Plateau state, a local group leader said on Wednesday.
Russian attack on Ukraine's central Cherkasy injures six, causes blackouts
Russia launched a "massive" drone attack on Ukraine's central Cherkasy region, injuring six people and triggering a blackout in part of Cherkasy city, the local governor said on Thursday.
UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk from Israel impediments
The United Nations and aid groups have warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a "vague, arbitrary, and highly politicised" registration process.
Some flights operating at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) were cancelled or delayed on Friday due to adverse weather conditions.
The UAE weather bureau has advised road users to avoid driving during rainy conditions, with a yellow and orange alert issued that expects hazardous conditions to continue until early morning on Friday.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led messages congratulating King Mohammed VI and Morocco following their win at the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 in Qatar on Thursday.
